Edward A. Karsten Jr.
Professional summary
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Edward A Karsten Jr., who also goes by E J Karsten, Edward A Karsten Jr, Edward August Karsten Jr, Edward August Karsten, Edward August Karston, was a registered financial professional .
Edward is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1982. Edward had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 3 and Series 7 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
Experience
January 28, 1995 - October 19, 2016
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
July 5, 1991 - January 28, 1995
KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED
March 9, 1988 - July 3, 1991
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
March 23, 1982 - February 12, 1988
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Primary Firm SEC Registration

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
CRD#: 8174 / SEC#: 801-7163, 8-16267
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Current Firm

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
CRD#: 8174 / SEC#: 801-7163, 8-16267
Contact information
SEC notice filing (50 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| UBS AMERICAS INC. | OWNER | |
| CAMACHO, MICHAEL ALAN | PRESIDENT | 2907298 |
| FRANCOMANO, LISA M. | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR THE ADVISORY BUSINESS | 2263875 |
| MATTONE, RALPH | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1840894 |
| MOZER, PETER | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2523858 |
| MUNFA, LAUREN | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 4431011 |
| SAKAI, KIYE | GENERAL COUNSEL | 7451987 |
| SOMMA, JOSEPH | PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 2219496 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 1,134,923 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 808,822,670,899 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 475 |
| Civil Event | 5 |
| Arbitration | 443 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 06/26/2025 | ||
| 05/15/2024 | ||
| 12/19/2023 |
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