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FRANCESCO PAUL VITALE
FRANCESCO P VITALE, FRANCESCO PAOLO VITALE, FRANK P VITALE, FRANK PAUL VITALE
CRD#: 2386763
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORSCRD#: 142457 1525 South Grove Avenue
Unit 202
Barrington, IL 60010
PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTSCRD#: 35747 1525 S. Grove Ave
Barrington, IL 60010
Registration History
19952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS1998 - 1999 (<1 year)2 FIRMS2007 - 2008 (1 year)2 FIRMS2008 - 2021 (12 years)2 FIRMS2024 - Present (<1 year)BCETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC (CRD# 13572)2021 - 2024 (3 years)BM HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 43285)2006 - 2007 (<1 year)BCCO INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD# 39550)2005 - 2006 (<1 year)BCHARTER ONE SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 13373)2005 - 2005 (<1 year)BTD WATERHOUSE INVESTOR SERVICE... (CRD# 7870)2002 - 2005 (3 years)BLINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER CORP. (CRD# 6413)2000 - 2002 (1 year)BCITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES (CRD# 23988)2000 - 2000 (<1 year)BABN AMRO INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. (CRD# 20373)1999 - 2000 (<1 year)BCITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES (CRD# 23988)1997 - 1998 (1 year)BCHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD# 5393)1996 - 1997 (1 year)BEDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. (CRD# 250)1994 - 1995 (<1 year)IACETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC (CRD# 105644)2023 - 2024 (1 year)IACETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC (CRD# 13572)2021 - 2023 (2 years)IACCO INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD# 39550)2006 - 2006 (<1 year)IATD WATERHOUSE INVESTOR SERVICE... (CRD# 7870)2003 - 2005 (2 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 8/16/2024
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Nevada 8/16/2024
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Arizona 8/16/2024
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North Carolina 8/16/2024
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Arkansas 8/16/2024
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Ohio 8/16/2024
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California 8/16/2024
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Oklahoma 8/16/2024
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Florida 8/16/2024
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Pennsylvania 8/16/2024
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Georgia 8/16/2024
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South Carolina 11/5/2024
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Illinois 8/12/2024
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Tennessee 11/5/2024
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Illinois 8/16/2024
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Texas 8/12/2024
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Indiana 8/16/2024
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Texas 8/16/2024
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Kentucky 8/16/2024
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Virginia 8/16/2024
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Michigan 8/16/2024
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Wisconsin 8/16/2024

SRO Registrations

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Current Registration(s)
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MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS (CRD#:142457)
1525 South Grove Avenue Unit 202, Barrington, IL 60010
Registered with this firm since 8/12/2024
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PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD#:35747)
1525 S. Grove Ave, Barrington, IL 60010
Registered with this firm since 8/16/2024
Previous Registration(s)
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 06/29/2023 - 08/13/2024 CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC (CRD#:105644) BARRINGTON, IL
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 06/09/2021 - 08/13/2024 CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC (CRD#:13572) BARRINGTON, IL
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 06/09/2021 - 06/29/2023 CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC (CRD#:13572) BARRINGTON, IL
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 07/17/2008 - 06/09/2021 VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. (CRD#:2882) BARRINGTON, IL
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 07/07/2008 - 06/09/2021 VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. (CRD#:2882) BARRINGTON, IL
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 02/09/2007 - 07/07/2008 CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD#:25574) BLOOMINGDALE, IL
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 02/09/2007 - 07/07/2008 CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD#:25574) BLOOMINGDALE, IL
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 11/17/2006 - 02/13/2007 M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC. (CRD#:43285) LINCOLNSHIRE, IL
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 10/12/2006 - 10/19/2006 CCO INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD#:39550) HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL
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 12/01/2005 - 10/19/2006 CCO INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD#:39550) HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL
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 09/07/2005 - 12/01/2005 CHARTER ONE SECURITIES, INC. (CRD#:13373) CLEVELAND, OH
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 06/30/2003 - 08/31/2005 TD WATERHOUSE INVESTOR SERVICES, INC. (CRD#:7870) NORTHBROOK, IL
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 03/07/2002 - 08/31/2005 TD WATERHOUSE INVESTOR SERVICES, INC. (CRD#:7870) OMAHA, NE
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 11/08/2000 - 02/28/2002 LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER CORP. (CRD#:6413) FORT MILL, SC
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 03/16/2000 - 07/12/2000 CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES (CRD#:23988) LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
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 11/12/1999 - 03/15/2000 ABN AMRO INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. (CRD#:20373) CHICAGO, IL
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 12/17/1998 - 11/10/1999 AMERITAS INVESTMENT CORP. (CRD#:14869) LINCOLN, NE
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 12/17/1998 - 11/04/1999 HARRIS INVESTORS DIRECT, INC. (CRD#:17664) CHICAGO, IL
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 01/28/1997 - 11/19/1998 CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES (CRD#:23988) LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
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 01/09/1996 - 02/21/1997 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD#:5393) WESTLAKE, TX
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 07/15/1994 - 03/24/1995 EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. (CRD#:250) ST. LOUIS, MO
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