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Howard C. Berkowitz

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CRD#: 1293296
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Professional summary


Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Howard Charles Berkowitz was a registered financial advisor .

Howard is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1984. Howard had worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7, Series 6, Series 52, Series 8 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
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Aliases


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Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

July 2, 2012 - April 1, 2014

FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 137888
HIGHLAND MILLS, NY
Past

July 13, 2007 - July 2, 2012

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 32444
HIGHLAND MILLS, NY
Past

May 14, 2007 - April 1, 2014

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 32444
HIGHLAND MILLS, NY
Past

June 7, 2005 - March 29, 2007

GARY GOLDBERG PLANNING SERVICES INC

RIA
CRD#: 110784
SUFFERN, NY
Past

May 3, 2005 - March 29, 2007

GARY GOLDBERG & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 6482
SUFFERN, NY
Past

January 2, 2002 - May 3, 2005

PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS

BD
CRD#: 35747
ALBANY, NY
Past

August 25, 1997 - January 3, 2002

JOSEPHTHAL & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 3227
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 8, 1994 - July 25, 1997

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.

BD
CRD#: 249
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 19, 1990 - August 8, 1994

REICH & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 19611
Past

October 6, 1989 - March 24, 1990

HYM FINANCIAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16983
CLIFTON, NJ
Past

February 3, 1989 - October 17, 1989

INTEGRATED RESOURCES EQUITY CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 6403
Past

August 15, 1984 - October 30, 1989

DAVID LERNER ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5397

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: 6/2/2005
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 4/26/1993
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


FA
FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
"MONEY MAKE OVER"; FPA OF SAN JUAQUIN | CLOVER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LTD | CLARK FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | CLARITY FINANCIAL SERVICES | CIMCO WEALTH ADVISORS | CIMCO PRIVATE WEALTH | CHRISTOPHER S. WRIGHT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | CHRISTINE TANG INVESTMENTS | CHIP COUGHLIN & COMPANY | CHIP COUGHLIN & CO. | CHICHESTER WOLD FINANCIAL, LLC | CHICHESTER FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | CHESTNUT INVESTMENT GROUP | CHARLES R DUNN INVESTMENT ADVISORS | CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CATER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CATER ENTERPRISES | CASTLEROCK INSURANCE GROUP | CASTLE ROCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CASSEDY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | CAROLINA CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | CARNS FINANCIAL GROUP | CARLTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CARLTON MACLACHLAN, LLC | CARDINAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CARD INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. | CAPITAL ROCK ADVISORS | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT WEALTH AND RETIREMENT PLANNING | CAPITAL LEGACY INVESTEMENTS, LLC | CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | CAPITAL CONCEPTS | CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | CAPITAL ASPECTS | CAMPANALE CONSULTING GROUP LLC | CAMBRIDGE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | CALIFORNIA RETIREMENT ADVISORS GROUP | CADUCEUS CONSULTING ENTERPRISES, LLC | CADUCEUS CONSULTING ALLIANCE PARTNER | CADUCEUS CONSULTING | BYERLY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BURGDORF & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGERS, INC. | BULL CHIP | BSB FINANCIAL SERVICES | BRUNETTE AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | BRUNETTE & ASSOCIATES | BROOKS INVESTMENT GROUP | BROOKS FINANCIAL SERVICES | BRENTMARK SOFTWARE INC | BRADY-RAEBER EQUITY FINANCIAL SERVICES | BRADFORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | BOLTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | BOGGS AND ASSOCIATES WEALTH ADVISORS | BOGGS & BENTON WEALTH ADVISORS | BOGGS & BENTON | BLUE SKY FINANCIAL GROUP | BLOOMFIELD HILLS FINANCIAL | BISHOP FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BIERMAIER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | BIAGINI GRASSI ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | BHMR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | BH WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | BERMAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | BERKELEY WEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PLLC | BENSON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | BENNAJI GROUP | BELANGER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | BAY CLIADAKIS & ASSOCIATES | BAY AREA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | BAUGHMAN WEALTH ADVISORS, INC | BAUGHMAN FINANCIAL GROUP | BAKER & COMPANY ADVISORY GROUP, INC. | BAHARY FINANCIAL GROUP | BAAM SECURITIES AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | AXIS WEALTH PLANNING, LLC | AW WEALTH ADVISORY | AVISO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVISO FINANCIAL, LLC | AUBERT INSURANCE AGENCY | ATLAS METALS | ASSET PLANNING STRATEGIES LLC | ASSET PLANNING CONSULTANTS, INC. | ASSET ADVISORY SERVICES | ASCENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | ART OF LEADERSHIP | ARMSTRONG & ASSOCIATES | ARCHE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | APPLIED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | APPLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | APEX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANNUITY ADVISORS | ANIMAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ANDERSON THORNTON FINANCIAL LLC | ANDERSON THORNTON | ANCHOR POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANALYTIC WEALTH STRATEGIES | AMWELL RIDGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | AMERICAN RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | AMERICAN FINANCIAL MARKETING | AMERICAN CONSUMER FINANCIAL NETWORK | AMERICA'S WEALTH MANAGEMENT SHOW | AMERICA'S FIRST FINANCIAL CORP | ALTUM WEALTH ADVISORS | ALLMAN CONSULTING, LLC | ALLIES 21, LLC | ALLIANCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALEXANDER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | ALESSANDRA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | ALDRIDGE FINANCIAL LLC | ALBURNS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | AIM REINVESTMENTS, LLC | AIM GROUP | AGNONE AND ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES | AGNONE & ASSOCIATES, LLC | AFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED WEALTH STRATEGIES LLC | ADVANCED WEALTH STRATEGIES GROUP | ADVANCED WEALTH STRATEGIES | ADVANCED WEALTH PLANNING | ADVANCED WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | ADVANCED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED LEGACY STRATEGIES | ADVANCED FINANCIAL SERVICES | ADVANCED EQUITIES ASSET MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED EQUITIES ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | ADVANCED CORPORATE PLANNING | ADVANCED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ADAMS FINANCIAL SERVICES, PA | ACM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | ACCARDI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. OF BOSTON | ACCARDI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ACCARDI FINANCIAL GROUP OF THE PALM BEACHES | ABUNDANT LIFE INVESTMENTS | ABSOLUTE WEALTH ADVISORS, INC | A-1 FINANCIAL | 401(K) ALLIANCE | 1ST CRESCENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT...

CRD#: 137888 / SEC#: 801-66653

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Contact information


Main Address
655 W. Broadway 12th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
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Documents


Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FAAS FORM ADV PART 2A (11/16/2020)

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Company Information


FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 137888

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