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MATTHEW GROVER GAINEY
CRD#: 2351657
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
WELLS FARGO ADVISORSCRD#: 19616 900 5TH AVE S
STE 101
NAPLES, FL 34102
Registration History
19952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2000 - Present (24 years)BFIRST UNION BROKERAGE SERVICES... (CRD# 8112)1995 - 2000 (5 years)BFIRST INVESTORS CORPORATION (CRD# 305)1993 - 1995 (1 year)
Disclosure(s)
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7/26/2011
Customer Dispute
Final
7/12/2004
Customer Dispute
Denied
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 8/23/2006

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Minnesota 12/6/2022

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Arkansas 3/25/2025

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Missouri 5/2/2012

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California 4/23/2022

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Nebraska 7/19/2019

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Colorado 2/4/2025

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New Jersey 1/12/2001

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Connecticut 4/23/2022

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New York 1/12/2001

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Delaware 7/15/2022

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North Carolina 10/31/2024

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Florida 10/1/2000

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Ohio 8/1/2023

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Florida 10/1/2000

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Pennsylvania 11/28/2003

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Georgia 4/14/2023

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South Carolina 1/13/2020

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Illinois 5/1/2007

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Tennessee 1/15/2019

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Indiana 9/17/2014

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Texas 8/22/2019

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Kansas 10/31/2024

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Texas 8/23/2019

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Maine 4/23/2022

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Vermont 10/1/2019

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Maryland 6/27/2022

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Virginia 8/16/2023

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Massachusetts 9/17/2003

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West Virginia 8/7/2019

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)
900 5TH AVE S STE 101, NAPLES, FL 34102
Registered with this firm since 10/1/2000

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WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616)
900 5TH AVE S STE 101, NAPLES, FL 34102
Registered with this firm since 10/1/2000

Previous Registration(s)
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05/26/1995 - 10/01/2000 FIRST UNION BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. (CRD#:8112) CHARLOTTE, NC
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05/26/1993 - 02/07/1995 FIRST INVESTORS CORPORATION (CRD#:305) EDISON, NJ
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Broker
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Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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