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KAREN PHUONG LAM
CHI TU PHUONG
CRD#: 4725234
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
WELLS FARGO ADVISORSCRD#: 19616 5 PARK PLZ 19TH & 20TH FLS
IRVINE, CA 92614
Registration History
2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2004 - 2005 (1 year)2 FIRMS2005 - 2006 (<1 year)2 FIRMS2007 - 2008 (1 year)2 FIRMS2008 - 2009 (1 year)2 FIRMS2009 - 2017 (8 years)2 FIRMS2017 - Present (7 years)BATLAS SECURITIES, LLC (CRD# 20991)2006 - 2007 (1 year)BCITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES (CRD# 23988)2003 - 2004 (<1 year)
Disclosure(s)
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5/10/2011
Customer Dispute
Denied
5/10/2011
Customer Dispute
Denied
License(s)

State Registrations

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California 12/1/2017

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Texas 12/1/2017

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California 12/1/2017

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Texas 12/1/2017

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Colorado 12/1/2017

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Virginia 10/15/2019

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Florida 8/30/2022

SRO Registrations

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Cboe Exchange, Inc.

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FINRA

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NYSE American LLC

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Nasdaq PHLX 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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WELLS FARGO ADVISORS (CRD#:19616)
5 PARK PLZ 19TH & 20TH FLS, IRVINE, CA 92614
Cupertino, CA
Registered with this firm since 12/1/2017

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WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616)
5 PARK PLZ 19TH & 20TH FLS, IRVINE, CA 92614
Cupertino, CA
Registered with this firm since 12/1/2017

Previous Registration(s)
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10/23/2009 - 12/04/2017 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) SAN JOSE, CA
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10/23/2009 - 12/04/2017 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) SAN JOSE, CA
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10/22/2008 - 10/23/2009 BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. (CRD#:16361) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
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10/22/2008 - 10/23/2009 BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. (CRD#:16361) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
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02/01/2007 - 10/23/2008 WACHOVIA SECURITIES, LLC (CRD#:19616) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
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02/01/2007 - 10/23/2008 WACHOVIA SECURITIES, LLC (CRD#:19616) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
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01/17/2006 - 02/01/2007 ATLAS SECURITIES, LLC (CRD#:20991) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
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10/07/2005 - 01/19/2006 BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. (CRD#:16361) SAN JOSE, CA
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10/07/2005 - 01/19/2006 BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. (CRD#:16361) SAN JOSE, CA
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09/02/2004 - 06/21/2005 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:7556) CUPERTINO, CA
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05/25/2004 - 06/21/2005 MORGAN STANLEY DW INC. (CRD#:7556) PURCHASE, NY
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11/05/2003 - 05/27/2004 CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES (CRD#:23988) LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
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Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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