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Charles M. Best

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CRD#: 20486
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Professional summary


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Charles Mccomber Best was a registered financial professional .

Charles is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1969. Charles had worked at 13 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 5, PC, Series 1, Series 24, Series 4 and Series 00 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1. Capital Ideas; Senior Vice President; started March 2006; 2. Rhodes Securities, Inc. (Member FINRA/SIPC); Registered Representative; started April 2020.

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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

April 17, 2020 - October 11, 2023

RHODES SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 19610
Dallas, TX
Past

April 20, 2006 - April 22, 2020

ALLIANCE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 28538
DALLAS, TX
Past

March 29, 2006 - October 24, 2023

CAPITAL IDEAS

RIA
CRD#: 114352
DALLAS, TX
Past

December 1, 2003 - May 12, 2006

AWM SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6439
DALLAS, TX
Past

September 17, 2002 - May 31, 2006

LIBERTY FUNDS GROUP

RIA
CRD#: 118385
DALLAS, TX
Past

June 14, 2002 - May 12, 2006

AWM SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6439
DALLAS, TX
Past

April 9, 1999 - September 27, 2000

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 5249
BOSTON, MA
Past

June 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 2882
WINDSOR, CT
Past

February 12, 1991 - June 13, 2002

BELMONT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

BD
CRD#: 18484
DALLAS, TX
Past

January 8, 1991 - February 7, 1991

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 13, 1989 - November 26, 1990

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 27, 1978 - June 16, 1989

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7323
Past

February 24, 1978 - September 22, 1978

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
Past

March 29, 1973 - February 24, 1978

REYNOLDS SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 712
Past

March 7, 1969 - May 26, 1974

R W PRESSPRICH & CO INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 1000001

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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Visual representation of state registrations

This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/1/1992
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/2/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 10/6/1981
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
PC
Date: 4/1/1977
AMEX Put and Call Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 3/1/1968
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 00
Date: 2/25/1969
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm


RS
RHODES SECURITIES, INC.
RHODES SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 19610 / SEC#: , 8-37689

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Dallas district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
306 West 7th Street Suite 1000, Ft Worth, TX 76102
Mailing Address
306 West 7th Street Suite 1000, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone number
(817) 334-0455
Established
Texas since 02/18/1987
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
April
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (45 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
RHODES, J. GORDONDIRECTOR, CEO, FINOP4763582
ZEHNTNER, MARILYN RUTHPRESIDENT, COO, CCO2645697

Disclosures


Regulatory Event3
Arbitration1

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Company Information


RHODES SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 19610

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