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David S. Sutton

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CRD#: 1582549
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Professional summary


David Scott Sutton was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

David is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1986. Prior to being barred, David had worked at 5 firms, which includes UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC., MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP LLC, CARTY HARDING & HEARN INC..

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Aliases


D Scott Sutton | David S Sutton | Scott Sutton

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Experience


Past

April 3, 2006 - June 4, 2007

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 13787
SOMERSET, KY
Past

April 3, 2006 - June 4, 2007

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13787
SOMERSET, KY
Past

March 15, 2004 - April 6, 2006

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
ROGERS, AR
Past

March 15, 2004 - April 6, 2006

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
ROGERS, AR
Past

July 27, 2001 - September 15, 2003

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA
CRD#: 8174
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Past

July 18, 2001 - September 15, 2003

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
WEEHAWKEN, NJ
Past

August 8, 1997 - July 18, 2001

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 16, 1993 - August 15, 1997

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 26, 1986 - September 26, 1988

CARTY, HARDING & HEARN, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7001

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 9/20/1994
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


UF
UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
COMPASS CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | UVEST, UVEST INVESTMENT SERVICES | UVEST INVESTMENT SERVICES | UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES AND/OR SUNBELT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES AND/OR COMPASS CAPITAL | UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES | ROBISON, MCAULAY & ROGERS, INC. | FIRST COMMERCE CORPORATION

CRD#: 13787 / SEC#: 801-47970, 8-28549

BD
Terminated by SEC on 07/16/2012
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Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
North Carolina since 05/06/1985
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
LPL HOLDINGS, INC.PARENT COMPANY
ARNOLD, DAN HOGAN JRMANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF STRATEGY2557410
CASADY, MARK STEPHENCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD2313239
DWYER, WILLIAM EDWARD IIIMANAGING DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SALES & MARKETING1274680
LANK, STEPHENSVP OPERATIONS2997028
MCDERMOTT, JOHN JEROME JR.MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF ENTERPRISE RISK OFFICER4025460
MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER MILLSFINOP2420144
STEARNS, ESTHER MARIONDIRECTOR1088948
VANNOY-PINEDA, KATHLEEN DENISEEVP AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - BROKERAGE1347526

Disclosures


Regulatory Event27
Arbitration3

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Company Information


UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 13787

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