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HOWARD DREW ARDEN III
HOWARD DREW ARDEN
CRD#: 4739759
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
HILLTOP SECURITIES INC.CRD#: 6220 750 B STREET
SUITE 3100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Registration History
2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2008 - Present (16 years)BM.L. STERN & CO., LLC. (CRD# 8327)2006 - 2008 (2 years)BBROOKSTREET SECURITIES CORPORATION (CRD# 14667)2004 - 2005 (1 year)IAM. L. STERN & CO, LLC. (CRD# 8327)2007 - 2008 (1 year)
Disclosure(s)
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4/22/2009
Customer Dispute
Settled
License(s)

State Registrations

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Arizona 10/4/2012

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Nevada 4/9/2010

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Arizona 3/19/2013

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New Mexico 2/22/2024

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California 12/10/2008

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New York 1/20/2011

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California 12/10/2008

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North Carolina 8/1/2016

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Colorado 1/20/2015

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North Carolina 8/3/2016

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Delaware 1/19/2022

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Oregon 5/4/2012

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Florida 12/10/2008

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Oregon 4/13/2017

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Florida 2/6/2025

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Pennsylvania 4/10/2020

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Hawaii 5/8/2012

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Pennsylvania 4/1/2021

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Idaho 5/5/2015

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South Carolina 11/10/2020

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Idaho 6/23/2023

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South Carolina 7/21/2021

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Michigan 6/11/2018

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Texas 12/6/2018

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Michigan 6/21/2018

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Texas 2/4/2025

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Nevada 12/16/2008

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Washington 7/16/2020

SRO Registrations

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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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HILLTOP SECURITIES INC. (CRD#:6220)
750 B STREET SUITE 3100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Registered with this firm since 12/10/2008

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HILLTOP SECURITIES INC. (CRD#:6220)
750 B STREET SUITE 3100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Registered with this firm since 12/10/2008

Previous Registration(s)
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05/04/2007 - 12/16/2008 M. L. STERN & CO, LLC. (CRD#:8327) SAN DIEGO, CA
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08/30/2006 - 12/16/2008 M.L. STERN & CO., LLC. (CRD#:8327) SAN DIEGO, CA
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01/15/2004 - 05/02/2005 BROOKSTREET SECURITIES CORPORATION (CRD#:14667) SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA
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