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GARY RICHARD WARD
CRD#: 1402382
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MORGAN STANLEYCRD#: 149777 24 Waterway Avenue
Suite 600
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Registration History
1985199019952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2001 - 2009 (8 years)2 FIRMS2009 - Present (15 years)BMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)1985 - 2001 (15 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Arizona 4/5/2023

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New Hampshire 10/25/2011

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California 6/1/2009

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New Mexico 12/12/2024

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Colorado 6/1/2009

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New York 9/16/2021

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Florida 6/1/2009

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North Carolina 12/7/2023

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Georgia 1/31/2024

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Ohio 10/5/2023

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Illinois 5/30/2018

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Oklahoma 1/9/2024

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Indiana 1/9/2024

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Oregon 6/1/2009

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Louisiana 6/1/2009

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Pennsylvania 2/20/2025

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Maryland 11/8/2021

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South Carolina 9/26/2022

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Massachusetts 8/3/2023

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Tennessee 9/12/2024

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Michigan 6/1/2009

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Texas 6/1/2009

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Minnesota 8/22/2024

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Texas 6/1/2009

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Montana 8/4/2017

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Virginia 6/1/2009

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Nevada 1/7/2025

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Washington 1/3/2018

SRO Registrations

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FINRA

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NYSE American LLC

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Nasdaq Stock Market

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New York Stock Exchange

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Current Registration(s)
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MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777)
24 Waterway Avenue Suite 600, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Magnolia, TX
Registered with this firm since 6/1/2009

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MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777)
24 Waterway Avenue Suite 600, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Magnolia, TX
Registered with this firm since 6/1/2009

Previous Registration(s)
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04/02/2001 - 06/01/2009 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) THE WOODLANDS, TX
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04/02/2001 - 06/01/2009 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) THE WOODLANDS, TX
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09/24/1985 - 04/03/2001 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) NEW YORK, NY
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Broker
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Investment Adviser
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