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RAY FRANKLIN KAUFFMAN
CRD#: 1696779
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
WELLS FARGO ADVISORSCRD#: 19616 100 E SOUTH ST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
Registration History
199019952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2008 - 2008 (<1 year)2 FIRMS2008 - 2009 (<1 year)2 FIRMS2009 - 2017 (8 years)2 FIRMS2017 - Present (7 years)BA. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC. (CRD# 4)1987 - 2008 (20 years)BSHERWOOD CAPITAL, INC. (CRD# 10474)1987 - 1987 (<1 year)IAA. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC. (CRD# 4)1989 - 2008 (18 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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California 9/28/2017

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North Carolina 9/28/2017

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Connecticut 9/28/2017

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Pennsylvania 9/28/2017

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Florida 9/28/2017

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South Carolina 9/28/2017

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Maryland 9/28/2017

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Texas 12/16/2024

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Massachusetts 7/12/2018

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Texas 12/16/2024

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New Hampshire 9/28/2017

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Virginia 9/28/2017

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New Jersey 9/28/2017

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Virginia 9/28/2017

SRO Registrations

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Cboe Exchange, Inc.

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FINRA

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NYSE American LLC

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Nasdaq PHLX 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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WELLS FARGO ADVISORS (CRD#:19616)
100 E SOUTH ST, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
Registered with this firm since 9/28/2017

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WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616)
100 E SOUTH ST, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
Registered with this firm since 9/28/2017

Previous Registration(s)
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06/01/2009 - 10/02/2017 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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06/01/2009 - 10/02/2017 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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08/22/2008 - 06/01/2009 MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED (CRD#:8209) RICHMOND, VA
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08/22/2008 - 06/01/2009 MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED (CRD#:8209) RICHMOND, VA
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01/01/2008 - 09/15/2008 WACHOVIA SECURITIES, LLC (CRD#:19616) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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01/01/2008 - 09/15/2008 WACHOVIA SECURITIES, LLC (CRD#:19616) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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09/30/1987 - 01/03/2008 A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC. (CRD#:4) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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06/23/1989 - 01/01/2008 A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC. (CRD#:4) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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07/22/1987 - 08/20/1987 SHERWOOD CAPITAL, INC. (CRD#:10474)
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Broker
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Investment Adviser
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