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John Mackenzie Kern

CRD# 1375690·Registered 1985 - 2020
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Professional Summary

John Mackenzie Kern, who also goes by John Mckenzie Kern, was a registered financial advisor. John was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1985 - 2020. John had worked at 13 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 3, Series 31, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Other Aliases

John Mckenzie Kern

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Years of Experience

41 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CAROFIN, LLC·CRD# 298717
BD
Brevard, NC
August 29, 2019 - February 18, 2020
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
RIA
Seattle, WA
July 30, 2010 - September 22, 2017
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
BD
Seattle, WA
July 30, 2010 - September 22, 2017
BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC·CRD# 107105
RIA
New York, NY
October 2, 2007 - July 19, 2010
BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC·CRD# 38642
BD
Seattle, WA
October 2, 2007 - July 19, 2010
QUELLOS FUND SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 137247
BD
Seattle, WA
October 24, 2005 - October 2, 2007
QUELLOS PRIVATE CAPITAL MARKETS, L.P.·CRD# 135935
RIA
Seattle, WA
July 14, 2005 - November 2, 2007
QUELLOS FIXED INCOME ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 108912
RIA
Seattle, WA
October 16, 2001 - March 15, 2004
QUELLOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP·CRD# 106683
RIA
Seattle, WA
October 16, 2001 - October 2, 2007
CFT SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 46226
BD
Princeton, NJ
September 24, 2001 - October 24, 2005
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 26091
BD
New York, NY
October 1, 1997 - February 1, 2000
MONTGOMERY SECURITIES·CRD# 4357
BD
San Francisco, CA
April 7, 1997 - October 1, 1997
CAMBRIDGE PARTNERS, L.L.C.·CRD# 37923
BD
June 13, 1995 - April 16, 1997
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC·CRD# 816
BD
New York, NY
September 24, 1985 - March 28, 1995

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Current Firm

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CAROFIN, LLC

CAROFIN, LLC

CRD#: 298717 / SEC#: 8-70224
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Atlanta district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

100 Elks Club Rd., Brevard, NC 28712

Mailing Address

100 Elks Club Rd., Brevard, NC 28712

Phone Number

(828) 393-0088

Established

North Carolina since 05/03/2018

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (21 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#
CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLCMEMBER - COMMON41970
CAROFIN HOLDINGS, INC.MEMBER - COMMON—
DRAKE, PHILIP CALVINMEMBER - PREFERRED—
STAR, JOSHUA S.MEMBER - PREFERRED3244678
GILMORE, NICHOLAS CRAIGCTO, COO-CFO AND FINOP5181593
MILHAUPT, PETER STUARTMANAGER728310
ROBERTS, BRUCE VICTORCCO1489110

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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 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Aug 1997About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Oct 1985About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Sep 2017About the SIE exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Jun 2002About the Series 3 exam

Series 31 — Futures Managed Funds Examination

Passed May 2002About the Series 31 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 1985About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jun 1995About the Series 24 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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

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