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IK JUN CHOI
IK J CHOI, MIKE CHOI, Ik Jun Choi
CRD#: 5855980
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Investment Adviser
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PASADENA PRIVATE WEALTH, LLCCRD#: 295178 2 NORTH LAKE AVENUE
SUITE 520
PASADENA, CA 91101
GT SECURITIES, INC.CRD#: 116012 ALHAMBRA, CA
Registration History
201020122014201620182020202220242026BGT SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 116012)2025 - Present (<1 year)IAPASADENA PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC (CRD# 295178)2019 - Present (6 years)BPENSIONMARK SECURITIES, LLC (CRD# 283952)2020 - 2024 (4 years)BPURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD# 35747)2018 - 2020 (2 years)BMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)2010 - 2018 (7 years)IAMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)2011 - 2018 (7 years)
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California 4/1/2019
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California 1/27/2025

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Current Registration(s)
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GT SECURITIES, INC. (CRD#:116012)
ALHAMBRA, CA
Registered with this firm since 1/27/2025
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PASADENA PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC (CRD#:295178)
2 NORTH LAKE AVENUE SUITE 520, PASADENA, CA 91101
Registered with this firm since 4/1/2019
Previous Registration(s)
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 05/18/2020 - 05/02/2024 PENSIONMARK SECURITIES, LLC (CRD#:283952) Pasadena, CA
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 05/18/2018 - 05/18/2020 PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS (CRD#:35747) Pasadena, CA
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 01/14/2011 - 05/22/2018 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) PASADENA, CA
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 12/14/2010 - 05/22/2018 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691) PASADENA, CA
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