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SUSAN HAMBLIN BENTLEY
SUSAN HAMBLIN, SUSAN HAMBLIN LAWRENCE
CRD#: 1688192
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORSCRD#: 142457 6415 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE
Suite 100
Issaquah, WA 98029
PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTSCRD#: 35747 6415 E. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE
Issaquah, WA 98029
Registration History
199019952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2018 - 2020 (2 years)BPURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD# 35747)2024 - Present (<1 year)IAMERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS (CRD# 142457)2023 - Present (1 year)BLPL FINANCIAL LLC (CRD# 6413)2020 - 2024 (4 years)BWELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD# 19616)1997 - 2018 (20 years)BPIPER JAFFRAY INC. (CRD# 665)1988 - 1997 (9 years)IAFINANCIAL ADVOCATES INVESTMENT... (CRD# 151298)2020 - 2023 (3 years)IAWELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD# 19616)1998 - 2018 (20 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 8/20/2024
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Nevada 8/20/2024
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Alaska 8/20/2024
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New Hampshire 8/20/2024
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Arizona 8/20/2024
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New York 8/20/2024
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California 8/20/2024
B
North Carolina 8/26/2024
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Colorado 8/20/2024
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North Dakota 8/20/2024
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Delaware 8/20/2024
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Oregon 8/20/2024
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Florida 8/20/2024
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Pennsylvania 8/20/2024
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Hawaii 8/20/2024
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South Carolina 8/20/2024
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Idaho 8/20/2024
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Tennessee 8/20/2024
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Illinois 8/20/2024
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Utah 8/20/2024
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Indiana 8/20/2024
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Vermont 8/20/2024
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Maryland 8/20/2024
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Virginia 8/20/2024
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Massachusetts 8/20/2024
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Washington 4/14/2023
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Michigan 8/20/2024
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Washington 8/20/2024

SRO Registrations

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Current Registration(s)
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PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD#:35747)
6415 E. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Issaquah, WA 98029
Dunedin, FL
Registered with this firm since 8/20/2024
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MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS (CRD#:142457)
6415 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE Suite 100, Issaquah, WA 98029
Registered with this firm since 4/14/2023
Previous Registration(s)
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 04/22/2020 - 08/16/2024 LPL FINANCIAL LLC (CRD#:6413) ISSAQUAH, WA
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 04/27/2020 - 04/14/2023 FINANCIAL ADVOCATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (CRD#:151298) Issaquah, WA
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 01/05/2018 - 04/24/2020 WELLS FARGO ADVISORS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC (CRD#:11025) ISSAQUAH, WA
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 01/05/2018 - 04/24/2020 WELLS FARGO ADVISORS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC (CRD#:11025) ISSAQUAH, WA
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 01/14/1998 - 01/05/2018 WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616) ISSAQUAH, WA
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 11/07/1997 - 01/05/2018 WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616) ISSAQUAH, WA
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 05/25/1988 - 12/04/1997 PIPER JAFFRAY INC. (CRD#:665) MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Investment Adviser
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