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Laura Anne Banes
Laura Banes, Laura Anne Sapyta
CRD#: 7171250
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 224 VALLEY CREEK BLVD
EXTON, PA 19341
Registration History
202120222023202420252026IAMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)2022 - Present (2 years)BMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)2021 - Present (3 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 10/3/2022

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New Mexico 10/3/2022

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Arizona 10/3/2022

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New York 10/3/2022

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California 10/3/2022

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North Carolina 10/3/2022

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Colorado 10/3/2022

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Ohio 10/3/2022

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Connecticut 10/3/2022

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Oklahoma 10/3/2022

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Delaware 10/3/2022

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Oregon 10/3/2022

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District of Columbia 10/3/2022

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Pennsylvania 10/3/2022

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Florida 10/3/2022

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Pennsylvania 10/5/2022

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Georgia 10/3/2022

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Puerto Rico 10/3/2022

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Illinois 10/3/2022

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Rhode Island 10/3/2022

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Indiana 10/3/2022

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South Carolina 10/3/2022

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Kentucky 10/3/2022

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Tennessee 10/3/2022

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Maine 10/3/2022

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Texas 10/3/2022

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Maryland 10/3/2022

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Texas 10/13/2022

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Massachusetts 10/3/2022

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Utah 10/3/2022

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Minnesota 10/3/2022

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Virginia 10/3/2022

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Missouri 10/3/2022

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Washington 10/3/2022

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Montana 2/1/2024

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West Virginia 9/12/2023

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Nevada 12/7/2023

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Wisconsin 10/3/2022

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New Hampshire 10/3/2022

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Wyoming 10/3/2022

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New Jersey 10/3/2022

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)
224 VALLEY CREEK BLVD, EXTON, PA 19341
Registered with this firm since 10/5/2022

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
224 VALLEY CREEK BLVD, EXTON, PA 19341
Registered with this firm since 6/10/2021

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