Karen L. Stone
Professional summary
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Karen Leslie Stone, who also goes by Karen Bennett, Karen Holt Hammes, Karen Holt Stone, Karen L Hol Stone, was a registered financial professional .
Karen is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1981. Karen had worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
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Other business activities
CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
Experience
October 19, 2010 - June 10, 2016
MORGAN STANLEY
February 24, 2005 - October 20, 2010
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.
September 27, 2004 - February 18, 2005
LAIDLAW & COMPANY (UK) LTD.
November 27, 2001 - November 4, 2004
SANDS BROTHERS & CO., LTD.
August 31, 2001 - November 26, 2001
BLUESTONE CAPITAL CORP.
August 31, 2000 - August 31, 2001
SSI SECURITIES CORP.
May 12, 2000 - June 1, 2000
CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.
March 25, 1997 - May 8, 2000
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
July 2, 1996 - February 24, 1997
UNION FINANCIAL CORP.
June 10, 1986 - July 24, 1995
CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.
August 21, 1981 - April 30, 1984
THOMSON MCKINNON SECURITIES INC.
Primary Firm SEC Registration

MORGAN STANLEY
CRD#: 149777 / SEC#: 801-70103, 8-68191
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
Current Firm

MORGAN STANLEY
CRD#: 149777 / SEC#: 801-70103, 8-68191
Contact information
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | MEMBER | |
| CROWE, JOHN WILLIAM | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5475007 |
| FINN, JED | DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 5658048 |
| FLETCHER, PATRICIA KAY | TEXAS DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL | 1202060 |
| GALASSO, DAVID ANTHONY | PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 1926502 |
| GIVENS, WILLIAM BENJAMIN | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (BD ONLY) | 2790454 |
| HANSEN, TIMOTHY GERARD | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (IA ONLY ) | 4956475 |
| HENNESSY, MICHAEL S | DIRECTOR | 1988660 |
| JANOVER, JAMES TROY | DIRECTOR | 2818307 |
| TURNER, CHAD EDWARD | DIRECTOR | 6009808 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 2,539,760 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,650,015,946,338 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 66 |
| Arbitration | 115 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2025 | ||
| 07/23/2024 | ||
| 08/24/2023 |
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