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Registration History
19952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2010 - 2016 (5 years)2 FIRMS2016 - Present (9 years)BAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES,... (CRD# 6363)2008 - 2009 (<1 year)
Disclosure(s)
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11/30/2014
Customer Dispute
Settled
2/13/1994
Criminal
Final Disposition
License(s)

State Registrations

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Arizona 3/18/2022

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New Mexico 6/10/2021

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California 2/22/2016

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Texas 2/1/2019

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California 2/22/2016

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Texas 2/4/2019

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Massachusetts 4/13/2016

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Washington 5/10/2022

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Minnesota 2/22/2016

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Wisconsin 3/19/2019

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Nevada 3/4/2024

SRO Registrations

Not all jurisdictions require IAR registration or may have an exemption from registration.
Current Registration(s)
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INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC (CRD#:7717)
SAN JOSE, CA
Registered with this firm since 2/22/2016

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INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC (CRD#:7717)
SAN JOSE, CA
Registered with this firm since 2/22/2016

Previous Registration(s)
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06/21/2010 - 02/02/2016 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) SAN JOSE, CA
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06/21/2010 - 02/02/2016 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) SAN JOSE, CA
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12/18/2008 - 05/22/2009 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (CRD#:6363) SAN JOSE, CA
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Disclosures
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