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Detailed Report
Ashley Ek
ASHLEY M BODENSTEIN, Ashley Bodenstein
CRD#: 6564766
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 260 FORBES AVE
PBIG - MARKET SQUARE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Registration History
201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262 FIRMS2016 - 2017 (1 year)2 FIRMS2017 - Present (7 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 4/16/2024
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Mississippi 3/1/2021
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Arizona 5/2/2017
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Missouri 7/2/2018
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California 5/2/2017
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Montana 7/1/2022
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Colorado 5/2/2017
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Nevada 1/16/2023
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Connecticut 10/27/2020
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New Hampshire 5/2/2017
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Delaware 5/2/2017
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New Jersey 5/2/2017
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District of Columbia 10/13/2020
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New York 5/2/2017
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Florida 5/2/2017
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North Carolina 5/2/2017
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Georgia 5/2/2017
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Ohio 5/2/2017
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Hawaii 10/27/2020
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Oregon 11/16/2021
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Idaho 5/12/2017
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Pennsylvania 5/2/2017
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Illinois 5/2/2017
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Pennsylvania 5/2/2017
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Indiana 5/2/2017
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South Carolina 5/2/2017
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Iowa 5/24/2021
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Tennessee 5/2/2017
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Kansas 11/11/2019
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Texas 5/2/2017
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Kentucky 9/2/2024
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Texas 5/19/2017
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Louisiana 7/15/2024
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Utah 9/1/2022
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Maine 10/27/2020
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Virginia 5/2/2017
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Maryland 7/1/2020
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Washington 5/2/2017
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Massachusetts 5/2/2017
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West Virginia 4/15/2021
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Michigan 5/2/2017
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Wisconsin 5/2/2017
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Minnesota 5/15/2017
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Wyoming 11/3/2020

SRO Registrations

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 Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.
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 Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
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 Cboe Exchange, Inc.
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 FINRA
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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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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
260 FORBES AVE PBIG - MARKET SQUARE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Registered with this firm since 5/2/2017
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
260 FORBES AVE PBIG - MARKET SQUARE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Registered with this firm since 5/2/2017
Previous Registration(s)
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 05/20/2016 - 04/28/2017 PNC INVESTMENTS (CRD#:129052) WHITE OAK, PA
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 01/12/2016 - 04/28/2017 PNC INVESTMENTS (CRD#:129052) WHITE OAK, PA
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Broker
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Investment Adviser
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