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Gregory D. Adams

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CRD#: 1085468
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Professional summary


Gregory Donald Adams was barred by the SEC from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Gregory is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1982. Prior to being barred, Gregory had worked at 2 firms, which includes KFS BD INC., MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED.

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Aliases


Greg Adams

Other business activities


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Experience


Past

April 3, 1995 - September 1, 2000

KFS BD, INC.

BD
CRD#: 490
OMAHA, NE
Past

December 21, 1982 - March 24, 1995

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/10/1994
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 10/30/1990
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 1/26/1983
Interest Rate Options Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 11/4/1996
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm


KB
KFS BD, INC.
KFS BD, INC. | KIRKPATRICK, PETTIS, SMITH, POLIAN INC. | KIRKPATRICK PETTIS

CRD#: 490 / SEC#: , 8-2441

BD
Terminated by SEC on 03/19/2005
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Nebraska since 10/25/1929
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
June
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
KFS CORPORATIONOWNER
COOK, KENNETH RDIRECTOR2911532
KITSON, KURT WILLIAMCFO AND TREASURER2284435
LUND, KENT JEFFREYSECRETARY AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3191357
WITT, RICHARD ALLENDIRECTOR2755587

Disclosures


Regulatory Event10
Arbitration4

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Company Information


KFS BD, INC.

CRD#: 490

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