John McArthur has been Senior Partner & Chief Investment Officer of Krilogy Financial since February 2012, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. John McArthur studied at Northwestern University.
Krilogy Financial LLC is a St. Louis, MO firm with $5.2B under management, 3,204 clients and 65 advisers across 6 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
John M. McArthur is Senior Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Krilogy. He leads the Krilogy Investment Committee. Before joining Krilogy, he spent a 6-year tenure at A.G. Edwards & Sons in Frontenac, Missouri and over 5 years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Chesterfield, Missouri.
John McArthur’s longest registration is the current one, 14 years at Krilogy Financial since 2012. Before joining Krilogy Financial in 2012, John McArthur was registered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.
- Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC– · 2 yearsChesterfield, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
- Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated– · 1 yearChesterfield, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209
Professional designations
Listed by Krilogy Financial
- CIMA®
Investment adviser representative registrations
John McArthur is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from May 2014; the most recent is Texas, in June 2014.
- MissouriSince 5 May 2014
- TexasResidentSince 25 June 2014
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 31 | Futures Managed Funds Examination | 10 November 2009 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 4 September 2007 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 11 July 2001 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 6 June 2001 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Futures Managed Funds Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- John Michael McArthur
- CRD
- 4389397
- Firm
- Krilogy Financial · CRD 149046
- Role
- Senior Partner & Chief Investment Officer
- Office
- 275 N. LINDBERGH, STE. 20, St. Louis, MO 63141
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- June 2001
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- krilogy.com
Where does John McArthur work?
John McArthur has been Senior Partner & Chief Investment Officer of Krilogy Financial LLC since February 2012, and is a control person of the firm.
Is John McArthur a financial advisor?
Yes. John McArthur has a current investment-adviser registration in Missouri and Texas, through Krilogy Financial since February 2012.
How many years of experience does John McArthur have?
John McArthur has 25 years in the financial industry, since June 2001, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has John McArthur passed?
John McArthur has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 2001. FINRA credited John McArthur with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did John McArthur work before Krilogy Financial?
Before Krilogy Financial, John McArthur was registered through Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, September 2007 to June 2009.
Where is John McArthur based?
John McArthur’s registered office is in St. Louis, MO.
Is John McArthur registered with FINRA?
Yes. John McArthur has a current broker registration, under CRD 4389397.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify John McArthur’s record?
Search CRD 4389397 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish John McArthur’s full registration record.




