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Registration History
200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2005 - 2008 (3 years)2 FIRMS2008 - 2011 (3 years)2 FIRMS2019 - 2022 (2 years)IAFIRST STEP WEALTH PLANNING (CRD# 317527)2022 - Present (3 years)BRAFFERTY CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC (CRD# 23682)2016 - 2018 (2 years)BFIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC (CRD# 7784)2011 - 2016 (4 years)BMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)2004 - 2005 (1 year)BCHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD# 25574)2002 - 2004 (1 year)BMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)1999 - 2002 (3 years)IAORIGIN FINANCIAL (CRD# 305353)2022 - 2023 (<1 year)IAWALTHAUSEN & CO., LLC (CRD# 144996)2017 - 2018 (1 year)IASTRATEGIC ADVISERS, INC. (CRD# 104555)2013 - 2016 (2 years)
Disclosure(s)
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Customer Dispute
Denied
License(s)

State Registrations

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New York 1/14/2022

Current Registration(s)
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FIRST STEP WEALTH PLANNING (CRD#:317527)
WILTON, NY
Registered with this firm since 1/14/2022

Previous Registration(s)
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11/18/2022 - 08/07/2023 ORIGIN FINANCIAL (CRD#:305353) WILTON, NY
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05/01/2019 - 01/27/2022 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777) SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
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04/30/2019 - 01/27/2022 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777) SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
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05/15/2017 - 12/18/2018 WALTHAUSEN & CO., LLC (CRD#:144996) MALTA, NY
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10/18/2016 - 12/12/2018 RAFFERTY CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC (CRD#:23682) GARDEN CITY, NY
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11/13/2013 - 05/25/2016 STRATEGIC ADVISERS, INC. (CRD#:104555) ALBANY, NY
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12/07/2011 - 05/19/2016 FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC (CRD#:7784) ALBANY, NY
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10/21/2008 - 11/15/2011 CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD#:25574) NEW YORK, NY
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10/15/2008 - 11/15/2011 CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD#:25574) NEW YORK, NY
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11/21/2005 - 09/16/2008 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD#:5393) ALBANY, NY
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09/22/2005 - 09/16/2008 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD#:5393) ALBANY, NY
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09/24/2004 - 09/02/2005 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) NEW YORK, NY
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12/09/2002 - 09/28/2004 CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP. (CRD#:25574) CHICAGO, IL
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12/07/1999 - 12/02/2002 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) NEW YORK, NY
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