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Mekana Townsend
Mekana Denai Barnes, Mekana Barnes
CRD#: 6589559
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 6400 S FIDDLERS GREEN CIR
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
Registration History
202120222023202420252026IAMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)2022 - Present (2 years)BMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)2021 - Present (4 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 8/31/2022

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Nebraska 8/31/2022

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Arizona 8/31/2022

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Nevada 8/31/2022

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Arkansas 11/2/2022

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New Mexico 8/31/2022

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California 8/31/2022

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New York 8/31/2022

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Colorado 8/31/2022

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North Carolina 8/31/2022

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Colorado 10/25/2022

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Ohio 8/31/2022

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Connecticut 8/31/2022

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Oklahoma 8/31/2022

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Florida 8/31/2022

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Oregon 8/31/2022

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Georgia 8/31/2022

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Pennsylvania 8/31/2022

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Hawaii 11/2/2022

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South Carolina 8/31/2022

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Idaho 11/2/2022

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South Dakota 11/2/2022

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Illinois 8/31/2022

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Tennessee 8/31/2022

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Indiana 8/31/2022

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Texas 8/31/2022

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Iowa 8/31/2022

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Texas 8/31/2022

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Kansas 8/31/2022

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Utah 11/2/2022

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Maryland 8/31/2022

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Virginia 8/31/2022

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Minnesota 8/31/2022

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Washington 8/31/2022

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Mississippi 5/19/2023

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Wisconsin 11/2/2022

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Missouri 8/31/2022

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Wyoming 11/2/2022

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)
6400 S FIDDLERS GREEN CIR, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
Registered with this firm since 8/31/2022

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
6400 S FIDDLERS GREEN CIR, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
Registered with this firm since 1/22/2021

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Broker
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Investment Adviser
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