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MICHAEL JAMES GAVIN
MICHAEL J GAVIN, MICHAEL JAMES SMITH
CRD#: 1816450
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Investment Adviser
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Previous Broker
EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINESCRD#: 104510 4 SANCTUARY BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
MANDEVILLE, LA 70471
Registration History
199019952000200520102015202020253 FIRMS2009 - 2014 (4 years)2 FIRMS2014 - 2016 (2 years)IAEDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES (CRD# 104510)2017 - Present (8 years)BSCOTTRADE, INC. (CRD# 8206)2016 - 2017 (<1 year)BCHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD# 5393)1992 - 2009 (17 years)BWHEAT, FIRST SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 6124)1990 - 1990 (<1 year)BPRUDENTIAL-BACHE SECURITIES INC. (CRD# 7471)1988 - 1990 (1 year)IASCOTTRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (CRD# 169988)2017 - 2017 (<1 year)IACHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD# 5393)2004 - 2009 (5 years)
Disclosure(s)
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5/7/2013
Customer Dispute
Settled
License(s)

State Registrations

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Louisiana 3/7/2017

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Texas 3/23/2017

Current Registration(s)
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EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES (CRD#:104510)
4 SANCTUARY BOULEVARD SUITE 200, MANDEVILLE, LA 70471
Registered with this firm since 3/7/2017

Previous Registration(s)
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01/27/2017 - 03/06/2017 SCOTTRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (CRD#:169988) SAINT LOUIS, MO
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07/06/2016 - 03/03/2017 SCOTTRADE, INC. (CRD#:8206) COVINGTON, LA
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06/16/2014 - 07/13/2016 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) SAN BERNARDINO, CA
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06/13/2014 - 07/13/2016 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) SAN BERNARDINO, CA
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09/02/2009 - 06/06/2014 AMERIVEST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC (CRD#:111514) BEVERLY HILLS, CA
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09/02/2009 - 06/06/2014 TD AMERITRADE, INC. (CRD#:7870) BEVERLY HILLS, CA
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09/02/2009 - 06/06/2014 TD AMERITRADE, INC. (CRD#:7870) BEVERLY HILLS, CA
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04/22/2004 - 08/04/2009 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD#:5393) PASADENA, CA
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06/09/1992 - 08/04/2009 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD#:5393) PASADENA, CA
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05/07/1990 - 06/22/1990 WHEAT, FIRST SECURITIES, INC. (CRD#:6124) CHARLOTTE, NC
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11/23/1988 - 04/24/1990 PRUDENTIAL-BACHE SECURITIES INC. (CRD#:7471) NEW YORK, NY
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