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KEVIN RANDALL MERLING
KEVIN MERLING
CRD#: 5309480
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
LPL FINANCIAL LLCCRD#: 6413 NAPERVILLE, IL
Registration History
2008201020122014201620182020202220242026IALPL FINANCIAL LLC (CRD# 6413)2018 - Present (6 years)BLPL FINANCIAL LLC (CRD# 6413)2016 - Present (9 years)BFIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC (CRD# 7784)2007 - 2016 (8 years)IAHIGHPOINT ADVISOR GROUP, LLC (CRD# 163768)2016 - 2018 (2 years)IASTRATEGIC ADVISERS, INC. (CRD# 104555)2010 - 2016 (5 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Arizona 3/11/2016
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Maine 7/9/2019
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California 3/11/2016
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Michigan 3/11/2016
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Colorado 3/11/2016
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Missouri 8/15/2017
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Florida 3/11/2016
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North Carolina 7/19/2018
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Illinois 3/11/2016
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Oregon 5/4/2021
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Illinois 5/4/2018
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South Carolina 4/16/2020
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Indiana 3/11/2016
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Wisconsin 3/11/2016
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Iowa 8/15/2017

SRO Registrations

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Current Registration(s)
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LPL FINANCIAL LLC (CRD#:6413)
NAPERVILLE, IL
Registered with this firm since 5/4/2018
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LPL FINANCIAL LLC (CRD#:6413)
NAPERVILLE, IL
Registered with this firm since 3/11/2016
Previous Registration(s)
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 03/14/2016 - 05/08/2018 HIGHPOINT ADVISOR GROUP, LLC (CRD#:163768) DOWNERS GROVE, IL
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 06/29/2010 - 03/17/2016 STRATEGIC ADVISERS, INC. (CRD#:104555) OAKBROOK, IL
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 07/31/2007 - 03/15/2016 FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC (CRD#:7784) OAK BROOK, IL
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Investment Adviser
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