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Donald William Sterling

INSTITUTIONAL SECURITIES
DALLAS, TX
·CRD# 1192425·43 years experience

Professional Summary

Donald William Sterling, who also goes by Don Sterling, is a registered financial advisor currently at INSTITUTIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION located in Dallas, Texas and CRESCENT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. located in Plano, Texas. Donald is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. Donald has worked at 44 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 53, Series 4, Series 27 and Series 24 exams.

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Other Aliases

Don Sterling

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Years of Experience

43 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

INSTITUTIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 20291
BD
3500 Oak Lawn Ave Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75219
June 30, 1993 - Present
CRESCENT SECURITIES GROUP, INC.·CRD# 114993
BD
4975 Preston Park Blvd. Suite 820, Plano, TX 75093
December 14, 2001 - Present
GENERATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS INC.·CRD# 145869
BD
1. 3400 N. Central Expressway Suite 100, Richardson, TX 750822. 3400 N. Central Expressway Suite 100, Richardson, TX 75082
May 2, 2008 - Present
SMITH CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC.·CRD# 121430
BD
8333 Douglas Ave., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75225
July 17, 2018 - Present
VCA SECURITIES, LP·CRD# 130748
BD
Dallas, TX
March 9, 2016 - July 2, 2018
NETHERLAND SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 42629
BD
Dallas, TX
July 2, 2015 - February 8, 2016
RGL ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 160176
BD
Irving, TX
November 8, 2012 - December 17, 2018
VISTA SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 45354
BD
Dallas, TX
January 1, 2012 - April 6, 2015
WESTLAKE SECURITIES·CRD# 127112
BD
Austin, TX
May 16, 2011 - September 26, 2017
PINNACLE PARTNERS FINANCIAL CORPORATION·CRD# 145523
BD
San Antonio, TX
March 7, 2008 - October 25, 2010
BALDWIN ANTHONY SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 45108
BD
Dallas, TX
January 14, 2008 - May 2, 2012
ALLIANCE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.·CRD# 28538
BD
Dallas, TX
March 2, 2007 - June 23, 2020
KNIGHT DIRECT LLC·CRD# 135924
BD
Jersey City, NJ
June 28, 2005 - October 4, 2005
P. A. N. SECURITIES, LP·CRD# 104823
BD
Norwalk, CT
October 27, 2003 - January 5, 2004
ALTACCESS SECURITIES COMPANY, L.P.·CRD# 119441
BD
Dallas, TX
August 26, 2003 - November 30, 2023
FLAGLER DRIVE FINANCIAL, L.P.·CRD# 123758
BD
Dallas, TX
June 10, 2003 - November 19, 2007
GREENHILL COGENT, LP·CRD# 123917
BD
Dallas, TX
April 22, 2003 - March 15, 2019
BLUFFVIEW CAPITAL, LP·CRD# 120563
BD
Dallas, TX
August 14, 2002 - May 29, 2012
AWM SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 6439
BD
Houston, TX
June 5, 2002 - October 30, 2006
NBC FINANCIAL, INC.·CRD# 46087
BD
San Antonio, TX
October 10, 2001 - January 2, 2002
CONOR PETERSON LLC·CRD# 111343
BD
Irving, TX
August 15, 2001 - July 8, 2005
CENTERPOINT SECURITIES INC.·CRD# 104301
BD
Dallas, TX
March 14, 2001 - December 31, 2001
FETTERMAN INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 17028
BD
Dallas, TX
July 24, 2000 - December 7, 2005
STONEGATE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.·CRD# 6376
BD
Dallas, TX
March 1, 2000 - June 29, 2009
CULLUM & BURKS SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 46600
BD
Dallas, TX
June 2, 1999 - December 14, 1999
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BROKERS, LLC.·CRD# 44155
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Dallas, TX
April 21, 1998 - March 29, 2000
OMEGA SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 7164
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Fort Worth, TX
April 9, 1998 - November 7, 2023
RICHMARK CAPITAL CORPORATION·CRD# 43162
BD
Irving, TX
July 23, 1997 - September 26, 1997
FOUNDERS EQUITY SECURITIES INC.·CRD# 41855
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Dallas, TX
February 14, 1997 - April 23, 1997
J&J SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 30315
BD
San Antonio, TX
October 24, 1995 - July 24, 1998
TARA CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.·CRD# 38898
BD
Dallas, TX
September 11, 1995 - April 30, 2001
COMVEST PARTNERS, INC.·CRD# 38447
BD
Dallas, TX
June 26, 1995 - April 14, 1999
WFG INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 22704
BD
Dallas, TX
May 2, 1995 - April 21, 2008
AXIS TRADING CORPORATION·CRD# 36311
BD
July 5, 1994 - June 26, 1996
CULMEN GROUP, L.P.·CRD# 35514
BD
Forth Worth, TX
February 14, 1994 - March 17, 1998
KAREN HOWE-MISKO & COMPANY INCORPORATED·CRD# 31850
BD
Plano, TX
October 18, 1993 - August 23, 2001
PINEWOOD SECURITIES, CORP.·CRD# 32312
BD
August 10, 1993 - June 2, 1999
ASSOCIATED BOND BROKERS, INC.·CRD# 32114
BD
Dallas, TX
May 12, 1993 - April 10, 2015
LOBO SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 28242
BD
Dallas, TX
June 3, 1991 - October 10, 2000
RICHFIELD ORION INTERNATIONAL, INC.·CRD# 24433
BD
Dallas, TX
June 22, 1989 - December 13, 2007
CAPNET SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 23669
BD
Houston, TX
February 27, 1989 - July 12, 1993
WATERFORD CAPITAL, INC.·CRD# 21687
BD
Addison, TX
April 6, 1988 - September 17, 1997
M.S. ETHEREDGE & CO., INC.·CRD# 7648
BD
September 8, 1986 - June 28, 1989
CAPIS·CRD# 7551
BD
October 27, 1983 - January 6, 1988

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Current Firm

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SMITH CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC.

GREENWICH PRIME TRADING GROUP, LLC | SMITH CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC. | SMITH CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

CRD#: 121430 / SEC#: 8-65408
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Dallas district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

8333 Douglas Ave., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75225

Mailing Address

8333 Douglas Ave., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75225

Phone Number

(214) 420-0300

Established

Texas since 11/05/2018

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (4 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
QUAHADI HOLDINGS LLCHOLDING COMPANY—
SMITH, STEPHEN BISHOPPRESIDENT/SECRETARY/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER428986
STERLING, DONALD WILLIAMFINOP/PFO/POO1192425

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

1

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 1983About the Series 63 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed May 1989About the Series 53 exam

Series 4 — Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed Sep 1987About the Series 4 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed May 1986About the Series 27 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jun 1984About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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