John Sheerar has been Vice President and Principal of Newman Dignan & Sheerar since March 1997, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. John Sheerar holds an MBA in finance from the University of Rhode Island and an ABA National Trust School from Northwestern University.
Newman Dignan & Sheerar, Inc is a Providence, RI firm with $731M under management, 536 clients and 6 advisers across 3 offices, as of its May 2026 filing.
John P. Sheerar is Principal of NDS Wealth Advisors, based in Providence, RI, with over 40 years of experience as an investment account manager and an estate and trust planner. Before joining the firm, he was a First Vice President and Executive Account Manager at the Private Bank of BankBoston (formerly Rhode Island Hospital Trust), where he managed trusts and investment accounts. He began his trust and investment career with the Washington Trust Company as a private banker and tax specialist.
Investment adviser representative registrations
John Sheerar is registered as an investment adviser representative in Rhode Island, since January 1998.
- Rhode IslandSince 1 January 1998
Examinations
No examinations are on John Sheerar’s record.
- Full name
- John Paul Sheerar
- CRD
- 4366716
- Firm
- Newman Dignan & Sheerar · CRD 107565
- Role
- Vice President and Principal
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- January 1998
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- newmandignan.com
Where does John Sheerar work?
John Sheerar has been Vice President and Principal of Newman Dignan & Sheerar, Inc since March 1997, and is a control person of the firm.
Is John Sheerar a financial advisor?
Yes. John Sheerar has a current investment-adviser registration in Rhode Island, through Newman Dignan & Sheerar since January 1998.
How many years of experience does John Sheerar have?
John Sheerar has 28 years in the financial industry, since January 1998, across 1 adviser firm.
Is John Sheerar registered with FINRA?
No. John Sheerar has no current broker registration.
How can I verify John Sheerar’s record?
Search CRD 4366716 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes John Sheerar’s full registration record.

