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Ronald E Ridgeway
RONALD EARLE RIDGEWAY
CRD#: 857361
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Investment Adviser
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 3550 VINE ST
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
Registration History
1980198519901995200020052010201520202025IAMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)1997 - Present (27 years)BMERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER ... (CRD# 7691)1994 - Present (30 years)BPAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED (CRD# 8174)1980 - 1994 (14 years)BPAINE, WEBBER, JACKSON & CURTI... (CRD# 640)1978 - 1980 (1 year)
Disclosure(s)
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Customer Dispute
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License(s)

State Registrations

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Arizona 8/29/1994

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Missouri 8/15/2017

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Arkansas 12/10/2009

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Montana 9/10/2015

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California 9/19/1994

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Nebraska 1/15/2019

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California 7/8/1997

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Nevada 9/29/2006

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Colorado 7/2/2012

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New Jersey 6/30/2023

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Connecticut 2/15/2023

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New Mexico 3/1/2022

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Delaware 10/1/2024

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New York 5/31/2000

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Florida 2/20/2013

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North Carolina 8/10/2009

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Georgia 1/17/2014

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North Dakota 10/15/2019

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Hawaii 10/19/2009

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Oklahoma 11/11/2013

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Idaho 1/19/2007

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Oregon 4/11/2000

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Indiana 8/14/2012

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Tennessee 2/1/2021

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Kansas 1/9/2014

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Texas 11/7/2011

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Louisiana 8/25/2016

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Texas 11/21/2011

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Maryland 6/18/2024

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Utah 9/2/2021

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Michigan 8/23/2016

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Virginia 5/31/2017

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Minnesota 6/6/2014

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Washington 8/29/1994

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)
3550 VINE ST, RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
Registered with this firm since 7/8/1997

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
3550 VINE ST, RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
Registered with this firm since 8/29/1994

Previous Registration(s)
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01/31/1980 - 08/31/1994 PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED (CRD#:8174) WEEHAWKEN, NJ
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09/25/1978 - 01/31/1980 PAINE, WEBBER, JACKSON & CURTIS INCORPORATED (CRD#:640)
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