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SCOTT WILLIAM HOOD
CRD#: 1788066
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Investment Adviser
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Previous Broker
FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT, INC.CRD#: 171971 1214 EAST GREEN STREET
SUITE 104
PASADENA, CA 91106-3171
Registration History
1995200020052010201520202025IAFIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANA... (CRD# 171971)2014 - Present (10 years)BFIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 6609)1998 - 2018 (19 years)BMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)1997 - 1998 (1 year)BFIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANA... (CRD# 6609)1993 - 1996 (3 years)BCOMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATES (CRD# 20833)1992 - 1993 (<1 year)IAFIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANA... (CRD# 6609)2003 - 2014 (11 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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California 9/12/2014

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Massachusetts 10/6/2014

Current Registration(s)
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FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT, INC. (CRD#:171971)
1214 EAST GREEN STREET SUITE 104, PASADENA, CA 91106-3171
Registered with this firm since 9/12/2014

Previous Registration(s)
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08/10/1998 - 04/02/2018 FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES, INC. (CRD#:6609) PASADENA, CA
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03/25/2003 - 10/28/2014 FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT, INC. (CRD#:6609) PASADENA, CA
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01/04/1997 - 07/29/1998 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) NEW YORK, NY
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08/02/1993 - 12/11/1996 FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT, INC. (CRD#:6609) PASADENA, CA
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07/15/1992 - 02/23/1993 COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATES (CRD#:20833) NEW YORK, NY
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