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Brenda B. Olsen
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CRD#: 1137878
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Professional summary
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That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.
Brenda Benton Olsen, who also goes by Brenda Sue Benton, was a registered financial professional .
Brenda is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. Brenda had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7, Series 8 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
Brenda Sue Benton
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Past
January 3, 2011 - October 1, 2014
FOCUS FINANCIAL
RIA
CRD#: 116140
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past
September 14, 2007 - December 31, 2010
FOCUS FINANCIAL
RIA
CRD#: 116140
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past
August 27, 2007 - April 16, 2014
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
BD
CRD#: 23131
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past
December 16, 1994 - August 28, 2007
FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 32444
MAPLE PLAIN, MN
Past
May 31, 1989 - December 23, 1994
FIRST AFFILIATED SECURITIES
BD
CRD#: 23737
LA JOLLA, CA
Past
May 4, 1988 - May 31, 1989
FIRST AFFILIATED SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 6871
Past
May 29, 1986 - May 20, 1988
HIMCO DISTRIBUTION SERVICES COMPANY
BD
CRD#: 6604
Past
March 31, 1986 - May 6, 1988
USLIFE EQUITY SALES CORP.
BD
CRD#: 7962
Past
August 15, 1984 - March 4, 1986
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
BD
CRD#: 7506
Past
August 23, 1983 - April 23, 1984
DAVID J. PETTERSON & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
BD
CRD#: 10658
Primary Firm SEC Registration
This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
FOCUS FINANCIAL
AFC FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP | MOSER & HEIER FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | MERTZ WEALTH STRATEGIES | KMF ADVISORS | FOCUS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | FOCUS FINANCIAL | FDI INCORPORATED/FINANCIAL DESIGNS | BROOKLANDS
CRD#: 116140 / SEC#: 801-71117
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2010 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/8/2010 Terminated)Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/12/2010 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2010 Terminated)Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/9/2010 Terminated)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/24/2010 Terminated)Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/8/2010 Terminated)Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Nebraska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/12/2010 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)North Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Oregon
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/31/2010 Terminated)South Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Visual representation of state registrations
This advisor is not registered in any state.
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 7/25/1989
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)Principal/Supervisory Exam
Current Firm
FOCUS FINANCIAL
AFC FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP | MOSER & HEIER FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | MERTZ WEALTH STRATEGIES | KMF ADVISORS | FOCUS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | FOCUS FINANCIAL | FDI INCORPORATED/FINANCIAL DESIGNS | BROOKLANDS
CRD#: 116140 / SEC#: 801-71117
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2010 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/8/2010 Terminated)Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/12/2010 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2010 Terminated)Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/9/2010 Terminated)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/24/2010 Terminated)Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/8/2010 Terminated)Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Nebraska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/12/2010 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)North Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Oregon
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/31/2010 Terminated)South Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Wisconsin
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Contact information
Main Address
1300 Godward Street Ne Suite 5500, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Mailing Address
Phone number
(651) 631-8166
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
172
SEC notice filing (46 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 26,057 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 6,262,663,508 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2025 |
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