Brett A. Defore

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CRD#: 1777059

Professional summary

Brett Allen Defore was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Brett is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1987. Prior to being barred, Brett had worked at 9 firms, which includes RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES INC., MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY LLC, WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES LLC, PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP LLC, J.C. BRADFORD & CO., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., LEHMAN BROTHERS INC., HAMILTON INVESTMENTS INC., OBERWEIS SECURITIES INC..

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

February 13, 2013 - April 24, 2017

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 705

VENICE, FL

Past

February 13, 2013 - April 20, 2017

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 705

VENICE, FL

Past

August 15, 2008 - February 13, 2013

MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 4161

NASHVILLE, TN

Past

August 15, 2008 - February 13, 2013

MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC

CRD#: 4161

NASHVILLE, TN

Past

July 1, 2003 - August 15, 2008

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 19616

BRENTWOOD, TN

Past

July 1, 2003 - August 15, 2008

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 19616

BRENTWOOD, TN

Past

August 3, 2000 - July 1, 2003

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 7471

BRENTWOOD, TN

Past

August 3, 2000 - July 1, 2003

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7471

NEW YORK, NY

Past

February 14, 1998 - July 31, 2000

J.C. BRADFORD & CO.

CRD#: 1287

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 31, 1993 - March 11, 1998

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 7059

NEW YORK, NY

Past

November 5, 1991 - July 31, 1993

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

CRD#: 7506

NEW YORK, NY

Past

December 12, 1988 - November 14, 1989

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 7059

NEW YORK, NY

Past

November 28, 1988 - January 2, 1989

HAMILTON INVESTMENTS, INC.

CRD#: 821

Past

December 22, 1987 - December 16, 1988

OBERWEIS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 7739

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 705 / SEC#: 801-10418, 8-10999

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/19/1974 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 3/24/1995

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 1/28/1988

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 4/20/2017

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 3

Date: 1/23/2002

National Commodity Futures Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/19/1987

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 705 / SEC#: 801-10418, 8-10999

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/19/1974 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716

Mailing Address

880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716

Phone number

(727) 567-1000

Established

Florida since 02/19/1969

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

September

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

13,966

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RAYMOND JAMES WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/1/2025)

RAYMOND JAMES FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (12/1/2025)

INSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY SOLUTIONS PROGRAM BROCHURE (6/30/2025)

PUBLIC FINANCE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES BROCHURE (12/20/2024)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.	HOLDING COMPANY
BARKO, SHAWN JOSEPH	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2690394
BUNN, JAMES EDWARD	DIRECTOR	3130320
CURTIS, SCOTT	DIRECTOR	1707935
DELEON, ALLYSSA NICOLE	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER / FINOP	6902665
ELWYN, TASHTEGO SPRING	PRESIDENT - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DIRECTOR	2319098
MARTIN, PHILIP ROGER	RIA CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2613565
RUST, KEITH G	DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	5915636
SANTELLI, JONATHAN	GENERAL COUNSEL / SECRETARY	6306997
SICKLING, JAMES PHILIP	DIRECTOR	1240810

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,070,028
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 433,814,330,581

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	181
Arbitration	72

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/12/2025	Cover Page	Report
08/21/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Brett A. Defore

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC

MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

J.C. BRADFORD & CO.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

HAMILTON INVESTMENTS, INC.

OBERWEIS SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 3/24/1995

Series 63

Date: 1/28/1988

SIE

Date: 4/20/2017

Series 3

Date: 1/23/2002

Series 7

Date: 12/19/1987

Current Firm

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

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