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BRETT HOWARD KAHN
BRETT KAHN
CRD#: 7400651
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 2400 N COMMERCE PKWY
WESTON, FL 33326
Registration History
AprJulOct2022AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct20262 FIRMS2022 - Present (2 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 4/18/2023

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New Hampshire 4/18/2023

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Arizona 5/2/2022

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New Jersey 4/18/2023

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Arkansas 4/18/2023

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New York 7/14/2022

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California 7/14/2022

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North Carolina 4/18/2023

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Colorado 7/26/2022

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North Dakota 11/1/2022

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Connecticut 7/14/2022

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Ohio 8/26/2022

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District of Columbia 2/18/2025

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Oklahoma 4/18/2023

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Florida 3/31/2022

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Oregon 7/14/2022

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Florida 4/1/2022

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Pennsylvania 1/10/2023

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Georgia 7/14/2022

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Rhode Island 7/14/2022

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Hawaii 4/18/2023

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South Carolina 4/18/2023

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Illinois 10/26/2022

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South Dakota 9/20/2024

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Iowa 2/1/2023

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Tennessee 4/18/2023

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Louisiana 4/18/2023

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Texas 6/2/2022

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Maryland 4/18/2023

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Texas 6/2/2022

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Massachusetts 7/14/2022

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Utah 7/14/2022

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Michigan 8/25/2022

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Virginia 4/18/2023

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Mississippi 11/11/2022

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Washington 1/4/2023

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Missouri 3/23/2023

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Wisconsin 4/18/2023

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Nevada 4/18/2023

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)
2400 N COMMERCE PKWY, WESTON, FL 33326
401 E LAS OLAS BLVD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Registered with this firm since 4/1/2022

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
2400 N COMMERCE PKWY, WESTON, FL 33326
401 E LAS OLAS BLVD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Registered with this firm since 1/31/2022

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Broker
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Investment Adviser
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