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William Loomis Burns IV
William Burns
CRD#: 6823983
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Registration History
20172018201920202021202220232024202520262 FIRMS2017 - Present (7 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 5/16/2022

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Nevada 2/11/2020

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California 10/5/2018

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North Carolina 9/25/2019

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Florida 4/20/2020

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Oklahoma 2/12/2020

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Florida 11/18/2020

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Tennessee 11/6/2017

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Georgia 12/21/2017

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Tennessee 11/8/2017

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Illinois 11/1/2019

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Texas 7/9/2019

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Kansas 6/7/2024

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Texas 1/7/2020

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)
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
34990 EMERALD COAST PKWY, DESTIN, FL 32541
Registered with this firm since 11/8/2017

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
34990 EMERALD COAST PKWY, DESTIN, FL 32541
Registered with this firm since 9/20/2017

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