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MICHAEL CURTIS FORDHAM
MICHAEL CURTIS SHAW
CRD#: 5489430
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.CRD#: 5393 2825 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614
Registration History
20082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2016 - 2016 (<1 year)2 FIRMS2017 - Present (7 years)BCROSSROADS CAPITAL DISTRIBUTOR... (CRD# 171776)2016 - 2017 (<1 year)BNORTHSTAR SECURITIES, LLC (CRD# 150409)2013 - 2016 (3 years)BCHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD# 5393)2008 - 2013 (4 years)
Disclosure(s)
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2/26/2022
Customer Dispute
Settled
License(s)

State Registrations

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Arizona 5/26/2020

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Nevada 5/26/2020

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California 7/31/2017

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New York 5/26/2020

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California 8/10/2017

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Ohio 9/20/2022

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Colorado 3/26/2025

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South Carolina 3/26/2025

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Florida 7/26/2021

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Tennessee 5/26/2020

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Georgia 5/26/2020

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Texas 5/26/2020

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Hawaii 5/26/2020

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Utah 5/26/2020

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Idaho 6/25/2024

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Virginia 11/2/2023

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Massachusetts 5/26/2020

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Washington 5/26/2020

SRO Registrations

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FINRA

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Nasdaq Stock Market

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Current Registration(s)
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CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD#:5393)
2825 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614
Registered with this firm since 8/10/2017

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CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD#:5393)
2825 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614
Registered with this firm since 7/31/2017

Previous Registration(s)
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09/12/2016 - 07/19/2017 CROSSROADS CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC (CRD#:171776) NEWPORT BEACH, CA
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06/02/2016 - 08/29/2016 HIGHLAND CAPITAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. (CRD#:165013) DALLAS, TX
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02/19/2016 - 06/08/2016 NEXBANK SECURITIES INC (CRD#:133267) DALLAS, TX
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01/16/2013 - 02/10/2016 NORTHSTAR SECURITIES, LLC (CRD#:150409) GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO
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06/11/2008 - 01/23/2013 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (CRD#:5393) ENGLEWOOD, CO
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Investment Adviser
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