Career
John Hunter has been Chief Compliance Officer of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser since January 2026. John Hunter is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. is a New York, NY firm with $419B under management, 91 clients and 14 advisers across 6 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
No adviser firm registrations are on John Hunter’s record.
Credentials and registrations
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 8 February 2000 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 24 March 1999 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 6 December 1996 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 19 November 1996 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- John William Hunter
- CRD
- 2822875
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does John Hunter work?
John Hunter has been Chief Compliance Officer of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. since January 2026, and is a control person of the firm.
Does John Hunter have a current investment-adviser registration?
John Hunter has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has John Hunter passed?
John Hunter has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in November 1996. FINRA credited John Hunter with the SIE, which began in October 2018.