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JOHN WALKER DARRAH IV
JOHN DARRAH
CRD#: 1981123
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 200 PARK AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10166
Registration History
1995200020052010201520202025IAMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)1996 - Present (28 years)BMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)1994 - Present (30 years)
Disclosure(s)
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11/13/2009
Customer Dispute
Settled
11/5/2009
Customer Dispute
Settled
License(s)

State Registrations

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Arizona 9/24/2013

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New Mexico 7/7/2022

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California 5/6/1994

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New York 5/6/1994

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Colorado 2/5/2014

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New York 4/19/2021

B
Connecticut 5/4/1994

B
North Carolina 10/7/2004

B
Florida 4/26/1994

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Ohio 3/11/2010

B
Hawaii 1/11/2018

B
Oregon 10/29/2024

B
Idaho 10/22/2021

B
Pennsylvania 2/27/1996

B
Kentucky 12/9/2024

B
Rhode Island 2/6/2020

B
Louisiana 4/13/2016

B
South Carolina 12/21/2015

B
Maine 2/15/2011

B
Tennessee 9/24/2009

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Maryland 9/19/2008

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Texas 4/4/1996

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Massachusetts 9/16/1994

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Texas 4/4/1996

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Michigan 3/12/2024

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Utah 7/31/2009

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Minnesota 6/27/2024

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Utah 10/17/2012

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Missouri 9/11/2017

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Virginia 1/28/2008

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Nevada 5/25/2012

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Washington 8/27/2018

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New Jersey 5/6/1994

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Wisconsin 12/12/2016

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)
200 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10166
PARK CITY, UT
Registered with this firm since 4/4/1996

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
200 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10166
PARK CITY, UT
Registered with this firm since 4/22/1994

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