{"url":"https://nivawealth.com/firms/john-hancock-variable-trust-advisers-16009","iapdUrl":"https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/16009","regulatoryAum":68590778624,"crd":"16009","secFileNumber":"801-28947","legalName":"John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC","displayName":"John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers","website":"http://www.johnhancock.com/","founded":null,"organization":"Delaware limited liability company","fiscalYearEnd":"December","headquarters":{"street":"200 Berkeley ST.","city":"Boston","state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","country":"United States","postalCode":"02116-5022"},"tradeNames":[],"registration":{"secApproved":"13 March 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Trust Advisers provides portfolio management for investment companies.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers have?","answer":"John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 192 employees, and 28 perform investment advisory functions. 15 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers?","answer":"John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers is owned through a chain of holding companies by Manulife Financial Corporation. Its direct owners are John Hancock Life Insurance Company (u.s.a.) (50% to 75%) and John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York (25% to 50%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers get paid?","answer":"John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}