Walid S. Refai

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CRD#: 2001592

Professional summary

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Walid Saad Refai was a registered financial professional .

Walid is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1992. Walid had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 66, SIE, Series 31, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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

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Experience

Past

April 10, 2018 - July 9, 2019

MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT

RIA

CRD#: 108783

WASHINGTON, DC

Past

November 2, 2005 - March 26, 2018

MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT

RIA

CRD#: 108783

WASHINGTON, DC

Past

October 16, 2001 - July 9, 2019

MISSIONSQUARE INVESTMENT SERVICES

CRD#: 23189

WASHINGTON, DC

Past

April 4, 2000 - July 5, 2001

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CRD#: 7556

PURCHASE, NY

Past

May 5, 1992 - January 19, 1993

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 2881

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT

CRD#: 108783 / SEC#: 801-18273

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/19/1983 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 7/13/2004

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 4/27/2000

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 31

Date: 4/13/2000

Futures Managed Funds Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 4/3/2000

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 5/4/1992

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 12/22/2008

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT

CRD#: 108783 / SEC#: 801-18273

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/19/1983 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

777 North Capitol Street Ne, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20002-4240

Mailing Address

Phone number

(202) 962-4600

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

599

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GUIDED PATHWAYS ADVISORY SERVICES (10/30/2025)

INSURANCE CONTRACT SEPARATE ACCOUNT ADVISORY SERVICES (3/31/2025)

INSTITUTIONAL ASSET ALLOCATION ADVISORY SERVICES (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	58,580
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 5,959,398,729

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
07/28/2025	Cover Page	Report
01/27/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/27/2023	Cover Page	Report
01/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Walid S. Refai

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT

MISSIONSQUARE INVESTMENT SERVICES

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 7/13/2004

Series 66

Date: 4/27/2000

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 31

Date: 4/13/2000

Series 7

Date: 4/3/2000

Series 6

Date: 5/4/1992

Series 24

Date: 12/22/2008

Current Firm

MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

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