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Ghassan C Howell
GHASSAN CHARLIE HOWELL, GUS HOWELL
CRD#: 5606963
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
WELLS FARGO ADVISORSCRD#: 19616 1203 4TH ST
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Registration History
1998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2009 - 2010 (1 year)2 FIRMS2011 - 2023 (11 years)2 FIRMS2024 - 2025 (<1 year)2 FIRMS2025 - Present (<1 year)
Disclosure(s)
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12/1/1998
Criminal
Final Disposition
License(s)

State Registrations

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California 1/16/2025
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Oregon 1/16/2025
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California 1/17/2025
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Texas 1/16/2025
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Florida 1/16/2025
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Texas 1/16/2025
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Nevada 1/16/2025
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Washington 1/16/2025

SRO Registrations

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 Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
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 Cboe Exchange, Inc.
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 FINRA
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 NYSE American LLC
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 NYSE Arca, Inc.
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 NYSE Chicago, Inc.
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 Nasdaq GEMX, LLC
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 Nasdaq ISE, 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)
1203 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Registered with this firm since 1/16/2025
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WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616)
1203 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Registered with this firm since 1/16/2025
Previous Registration(s)
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 03/19/2024 - 01/08/2025 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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 03/19/2024 - 01/08/2025 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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 05/12/2011 - 04/19/2023 WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616) SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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 05/13/2011 - 04/19/2023 WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:19616) SAN RAFAEL, CA
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 07/13/2009 - 12/06/2010 WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC (CRD#:10582) REDWOOD CITY, CA
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 06/26/2009 - 12/06/2010 WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC (CRD#:10582) REDWOOD CITY, CA
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Broker
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Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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