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JOSEPH L KARAM
CRD#: 4758328
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
WELLS FARGO ADVISORSCRD#: 19616 30 S WACKER DR STE 4000
[GS-RBO]
CHICAGO, IL 60606
Registration History
2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2004 - 2007 (3 years)2 FIRMS2007 - 2009 (2 years)2 FIRMS2009 - 2014 (4 years)2 FIRMS2014 - 2018 (4 years)2 FIRMS2018 - Present (6 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 1/17/2023

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Nebraska 1/17/2023

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Arizona 1/3/2023

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Nevada 3/5/2024

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California 8/23/2018

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New Jersey 1/17/2023

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Colorado 1/17/2023

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New York 4/14/2020

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District of Columbia 2/2/2023

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North Carolina 5/14/2021

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Florida 8/23/2018

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Ohio 11/30/2021

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Georgia 8/23/2018

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Oregon 1/17/2023

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Illinois 8/23/2018

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Pennsylvania 6/1/2023

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Illinois 8/23/2018

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South Carolina 6/17/2022

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Indiana 6/17/2022

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Tennessee 1/17/2023

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Maryland 11/29/2021

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Texas 1/3/2023

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Massachusetts 1/17/2023

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Texas 1/5/2023

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Michigan 8/23/2018

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Utah 6/17/2022

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Minnesota 6/17/2022

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Virginia 1/17/2023

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Missouri 1/17/2023

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Wisconsin 8/23/2018

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)
30 S WACKER DR STE 4000 [GS-RBO], CHICAGO, IL 60606
500 LAKE COOK RD STES 175 & 300, DEERFIELD, IL 60015
Registered with this firm since 8/23/2018

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WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616)
30 S WACKER DR STE 4000 [GS-RBO], CHICAGO, IL 60606
500 LAKE COOK RD STES 175 & 300, DEERFIELD, IL 60015
Registered with this firm since 8/23/2018

Previous Registration(s)
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01/16/2014 - 09/18/2018 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) NORTHBROOK, IL
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01/16/2014 - 09/18/2018 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) NORTHBROOK, IL
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06/01/2009 - 01/22/2014 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777) RIVERWOODS, IL
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06/01/2009 - 01/22/2014 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777) RIVERWOODS, IL
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04/02/2007 - 06/01/2009 MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED (CRD#:8209) RIVERWOODS, IL
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04/02/2007 - 06/01/2009 MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED (CRD#:8209) RIVERWOODS, IL
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04/28/2004 - 04/02/2007 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:7556) RIVERWOODS, IL
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04/06/2004 - 04/02/2007 MORGAN STANLEY DW INC. (CRD#:7556) RIVERWOODS, IL
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Investment Adviser
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