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MICHAEL A BONO
CRD#: 4475031
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 11951 FREEDOM DR
RESTON, VA 20190
Registration History
20022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2002 - 2009 (7 years)2 FIRMS2009 - 2015 (6 years)2 FIRMS2015 - Present (9 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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California 6/11/2015
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Michigan 8/18/2021
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Colorado 12/4/2024
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New Hampshire 10/13/2023
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Connecticut 1/3/2019
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New Jersey 6/11/2015
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Delaware 6/11/2015
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New York 12/10/2019
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District of Columbia 6/11/2015
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North Carolina 10/23/2018
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District of Columbia 7/17/2015
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Ohio 10/18/2022
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Florida 6/11/2015
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Pennsylvania 6/11/2015
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Georgia 9/27/2022
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Texas 6/11/2015
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Illinois 10/9/2018
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Texas 3/4/2022
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Maine 9/30/2020
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Utah 7/27/2016
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Maine 10/1/2020
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Virginia 6/11/2015
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Maryland 6/11/2015
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Virginia 6/11/2015
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Massachusetts 6/11/2015
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Washington 8/29/2018

SRO Registrations

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 Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.
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 Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
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 Cboe Exchange, Inc.
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 FINRA
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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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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
11951 FREEDOM DR, RESTON, VA 20190
Potomac Falls, VA
Registered with this firm since 6/11/2015
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
11951 FREEDOM DR, RESTON, VA 20190
Potomac Falls, VA
Registered with this firm since 6/11/2015
Previous Registration(s)
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 04/17/2009 - 07/10/2015 BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. (CRD#:19714) WASHINGTON, DC
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 04/16/2009 - 07/10/2015 BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. (CRD#:19714) WASHINGTON, DC
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 01/31/2002 - 04/21/2009 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. (CRD#:108477) WASHINGTON, DC
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 01/04/2002 - 04/21/2009 SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC (CRD#:104474) WASHINGTON, DC
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Investment Adviser
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