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William George Hains
WILLIAM GEORGE CHOI
CRD#: 4130826
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MORGAN STANLEYCRD#: 149777 2775 Sand Hill Road
Suite 120
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Registration History
200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2002 - 2009 (7 years)2 FIRMS2009 - 2009 (<1 year)2 FIRMS2010 - 2011 (1 year)2 FIRMS2017 - Present (7 years)BSANCTUARY SECURITIES LLC (CRD# 144091)2011 - 2017 (5 years)BPURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD# 35747)2009 - 2010 (<1 year)BROBERTSON STEPHENS, INC. (CRD# 41271)2000 - 2002 (1 year)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 3/22/2018
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Montana 3/22/2018
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Alaska 12/5/2018
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Nebraska 3/22/2018
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Arizona 3/22/2018
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Nevada 3/22/2018
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Arkansas 3/22/2018
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New Hampshire 3/22/2018
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California 11/14/2017
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New Jersey 3/22/2018
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California 11/14/2017
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New Mexico 3/22/2018
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Colorado 3/22/2018
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New York 3/22/2018
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Connecticut 3/22/2018
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North Carolina 3/23/2018
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Delaware 3/22/2018
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North Dakota 3/22/2018
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District of Columbia 3/22/2018
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Ohio 3/23/2018
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Florida 3/22/2018
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Oklahoma 3/22/2018
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Georgia 3/22/2018
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Oregon 3/22/2018
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Hawaii 3/22/2018
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Pennsylvania 3/22/2018
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Idaho 3/22/2018
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Puerto Rico 11/8/2018
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Illinois 3/22/2018
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Rhode Island 3/22/2018
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Indiana 3/22/2018
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South Carolina 3/22/2018
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Iowa 3/22/2018
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South Dakota 3/22/2018
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Kansas 3/22/2018
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Tennessee 8/15/2019
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Kentucky 3/22/2018
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Texas 3/22/2018
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Louisiana 3/22/2018
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Texas 3/11/2020
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Maine 3/22/2018
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Utah 3/22/2018
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Maryland 3/22/2018
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Vermont 3/22/2018
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Massachusetts 3/22/2018
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Virginia 3/22/2018
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Michigan 3/22/2018
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Washington 3/22/2018
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Minnesota 3/22/2018
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West Virginia 3/22/2018
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Mississippi 3/22/2018
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Wisconsin 3/22/2018
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Missouri 3/22/2018
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Wyoming 3/22/2018

SRO Registrations

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 FINRA
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 NYSE American 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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MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777)
2775 Sand Hill Road Suite 120, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Registered with this firm since 11/14/2017
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MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777)
2775 Sand Hill Road Suite 120, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Registered with this firm since 11/14/2017
Previous Registration(s)
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 11/16/2011 - 05/05/2017 SANCTUARY SECURITIES LLC (CRD#:144091) Portola Valley, CA
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 07/21/2010 - 11/11/2011 HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC (CRD#:116681) MENLO PARK, CA
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 11/17/2010 - 07/29/2011 HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC (CRD#:145323) MENLO PARK, CA
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 08/21/2009 - 07/21/2010 PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD#:35747) MENLO PARK, CA
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 06/01/2009 - 09/04/2009 MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC (CRD#:149777) MENLO PARK, CA
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 06/01/2009 - 09/04/2009 MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY (CRD#:149777) MENLO PARK, CA
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 02/15/2002 - 06/01/2009 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) MENLO PARK, CA
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 02/06/2002 - 06/01/2009 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) MENLO PARK, CA
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 08/02/2000 - 02/28/2002 ROBERTSON STEPHENS, INC. (CRD#:41271) SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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