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SIMON MATTHEW HOLFORD
CRD#: 4249463
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
PASADENA PRIVATE WEALTH, LLCCRD#: 295178 2 NORTH LAKE AVENUE
SUITE 520
PASADENA, CA 91101
GT SECURITIES, INC.CRD#: 116012 LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA
Registration History
200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2001 - 2018 (17 years)BGT SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 116012)2025 - Present (<1 year)IAPASADENA PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC (CRD# 295178)2018 - Present (6 years)BPENSIONMARK SECURITIES, LLC (CRD# 283952)2020 - 2024 (4 years)BPURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD# 35747)2018 - 2019 (1 year)
License(s)

State Registrations

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California 5/21/2018

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Hawaii 5/8/2019

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California 1/30/2025

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Texas 5/6/2019

SRO Registrations

Not all jurisdictions require IAR registration or may have an exemption from registration.
Current Registration(s)
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GT SECURITIES, INC. (CRD#:116012)
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA
Registered with this firm since 1/30/2025

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PASADENA PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC (CRD#:295178)
2 NORTH LAKE AVENUE SUITE 520, PASADENA, CA 91101
Registered with this firm since 5/21/2018

Previous Registration(s)
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05/18/2020 - 05/02/2024 PENSIONMARK SECURITIES, LLC (CRD#:283952) Pasadena, CA
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05/18/2018 - 12/20/2019 PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD#:35747) Pasadena, CA
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03/22/2001 - 05/22/2018 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) PASADENA, CA
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01/01/2001 - 05/22/2018 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) PASADENA, CA
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Investment Adviser
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