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MARK EDWARD BROWN
CRD#: 1627196
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 1331 N CALIFORNIA BLVD
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Registration History
199019952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2009 - Present (15 years)BCITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD# 7059)1993 - 2009 (15 years)BLEHMAN BROTHERS INC. (CRD# 7506)1988 - 1993 (5 years)BE. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC (CRD# 235)1987 - 1988 (1 year)IACITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD# 7059)1997 - 2009 (11 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 7/12/2024

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Montana 5/1/2009

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California 5/1/2009

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Nevada 5/1/2009

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California 5/4/2009

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New Jersey 11/17/2009

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Colorado 5/1/2009

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New York 5/1/2009

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Connecticut 9/26/2023

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North Carolina 7/14/2022

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District of Columbia 5/1/2009

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Oregon 5/1/2009

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Florida 1/5/2023

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Tennessee 1/30/2023

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Georgia 7/14/2022

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Texas 5/1/2009

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Idaho 1/2/2021

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Texas 5/7/2009

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Michigan 5/1/2009

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Virginia 5/1/2009

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Minnesota 7/25/2019

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Washington 8/26/2010

SRO Registrations

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Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.

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Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

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Cboe Exchange, Inc.

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FINRA

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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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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
1331 N CALIFORNIA BLVD, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Registered with this firm since 5/4/2009

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
1331 N CALIFORNIA BLVD, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Registered with this firm since 5/1/2009

Previous Registration(s)
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07/08/1997 - 05/20/2009 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) WALNUT CREEK, CA
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07/31/1993 - 05/20/2009 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) WALNUT CREEK, CA
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04/11/1988 - 07/31/1993 LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. (CRD#:7506) NEW YORK, NY
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02/24/1987 - 04/11/1988 E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC (CRD#:235)
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