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STEVEN KIRK DENTON
CRD#: 4676046
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MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORSCRD#: 142457 130 HARBOR PLACE DRIVE
SUITE 250
DAVIDSON, NC 28036
PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTSCRD#: 35747 130 Harbour Place Drive
Suite 250
Davidson, NC 28036
Registration History
2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2019 - 2020 (1 year)IAMERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS (CRD# 142457)2021 - Present (4 years)BPURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD# 35747)2024 - Present (<1 year)BLPL FINANCIAL LLC (CRD# 6413)2020 - 2024 (3 years)BVANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION (CRD# 7452)2003 - 2019 (15 years)BEDWARD JONES (CRD# 250)2003 - 2003 (<1 year)IAVANGUARD ADVISERS, INC. (CRD# 106715)2014 - 2019 (4 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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California 8/16/2024

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North Carolina 8/16/2024

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Florida 8/16/2024

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South Carolina 8/16/2024

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Kentucky 8/16/2024

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Texas 8/16/2024

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Louisiana 3/6/2022

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Virginia 9/19/2024

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North Carolina 1/5/2021

SRO Registrations

Not all jurisdictions require IAR registration or may have an exemption from registration.
Current Registration(s)
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MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS (CRD#:142457)
130 HARBOR PLACE DRIVE SUITE 250, DAVIDSON, NC 28036
Registered with this firm since 1/5/2021

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PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD#:35747)
130 Harbour Place Drive Suite 250, Davidson, NC 28036
Registered with this firm since 8/16/2024

Previous Registration(s)
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12/16/2020 - 08/16/2024 LPL FINANCIAL LLC (CRD#:6413) DAVIDSON, NC
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11/14/2019 - 12/16/2020 DEMPSEY LORD SMITH, LLC (CRD#:141238) Belmont, NC
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11/14/2019 - 12/16/2020 DEMPSEY LORD SMITH, LLC (CRD#:141238) Belmont, NC
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10/16/2014 - 09/27/2019 VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC. (CRD#:106715) CHARLOTTE, NC
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10/27/2003 - 09/27/2019 VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION (CRD#:7452) CHARLOTTE, NC
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08/19/2003 - 09/29/2003 EDWARD JONES (CRD#:250) ST. LOUIS, MO
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