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Joseph Smelstor

Treasurer at MFS Institutional Advisors

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationSEC record checked 18 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

Joseph Smelstor is Treasurer of MFS Institutional Advisors Inc., a Boston investment adviser managing $114B. Joseph Smelstor has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed the Series 27, SIE and Series 99TO.

Role at MFS Institutional Advisors

Title on Schedule A
Treasurer
Control
Joseph Smelstor is a control person of MFS Institutional Advisors.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Joseph Smelstor has held the filed role since September 2025.

The firm

MFS Institutional Advisors Inc.
Boston, MA

Form ADV filed 31 March 2026

$114B AUM13,555 clients327 advisers1 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE and Series 99TO · 2023
  2. Passed Series 27 · 2013

Registrations and exams

Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Joseph Smelstor has passed 3 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 2716 December 2013
Name
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
SIE2 January 2023
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination

Individual record

Full name
Joseph John Smelstor
CRD
6247186
Firm
MFS Institutional Advisors Inc.
Registration status
Broker registration; no current adviser registration

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Common questions

Where does Joseph Smelstor work?

Joseph Smelstor has been Treasurer of MFS Institutional Advisors Inc. since September 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Does Joseph Smelstor have a current investment-adviser registration?

Joseph Smelstor has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Joseph Smelstor passed?

Joseph Smelstor has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 27, SIE and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 27, was passed in December 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at MFS Institutional Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6247186. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of MFS Institutional Advisors Inc., filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Joseph Smelstor or MFS Institutional Advisors Inc. and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.