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MICHAEL SUNGHYUN CHOE
CRD#: 2155849
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 800 E COLORADO BLVD
PASADENA, CA 91101
Registration History
19952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2023 - Present (1 year)BWELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD# 19616)2014 - 2023 (8 years)BDEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. (CRD# 7556)1992 - 1994 (1 year)BF.N. WOLF & CO., INC. (CRD# 13051)1991 - 1991 (<1 year)IAWELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD# 19616)2015 - 2023 (8 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Arizona 10/16/2023
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New Jersey 4/17/2024
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California 5/15/2023
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New Mexico 10/16/2023
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California 5/16/2023
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Oregon 3/27/2024
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Colorado 10/16/2023
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Tennessee 3/21/2024
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Florida 10/16/2023
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Virginia 5/15/2023
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Illinois 10/16/2023
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Washington 10/16/2023
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Maryland 6/18/2024
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Wisconsin 10/16/2023
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Nevada 5/15/2023

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)
800 E COLORADO BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91101
Registered with this firm since 5/16/2023
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
800 E COLORADO BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91101
Registered with this firm since 5/15/2023
Previous Registration(s)
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 01/06/2015 - 05/23/2023 WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616) LOS ANGELES, CA
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 12/15/2014 - 05/23/2023 WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616) LOS ANGELES, CA
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 06/18/1992 - 02/15/1994 DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. (CRD#:7556)
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 08/12/1991 - 09/30/1991 F.N. WOLF & CO., INC. (CRD#:13051)
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Broker
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Investment Adviser
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