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Murray G. Bettingen

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CRD#: 20650
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Professional summary

Murray Grant Bettingen was barred by the SEC from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Murray is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1967. Prior to being barred, Murray had worked at 8 firms, which includes PMB SECURITIES CORP., NEWPORT COAST SECURITIES INC., WEN BIRKHOFER & CO. INC., KEY SECURITIES INCORPORATED, WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC., MORGAN OLMSTEAD KENNEDY & GARDNER INCORPORATED, SHEARSON HAMMILL & CO. INCORPORATED, STERN FRANK MEYER & FOX INCORPORATED.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Grant Bettinger

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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

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Experience

Past

May 15, 2009 - October 8, 2009

PMB SECURITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 118642
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

October 1, 2007 - May 1, 2009

NEWPORT COAST SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 16944
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

March 27, 1986 - May 1, 2009

NEWPORT COAST SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16944
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

August 23, 1984 - April 9, 1986

WEN BIRKHOFER & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 7959
Past

March 23, 1979 - July 25, 1984

KEY SECURITIES INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7625
Past

March 6, 1978 - April 19, 1979

WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 877
Past

September 5, 1973 - April 2, 1978

MORGAN, OLMSTEAD, KENNEDY & GARDNER INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 595
Past

October 26, 1971 - October 20, 1973

SHEARSON, HAMMILL & CO., INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 766
Past

November 15, 1967 - October 22, 1971

STERN, FRANK, MEYER & FOX, INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 790

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 12/26/1985
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 9/18/2000
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 8/8/1989
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 11/13/1967
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 11/6/1985
Registered Options Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 27
Date: 11/19/1983
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/11/1979
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

PS
PMB SECURITIES CORP.
PMB SECURITIES CORP.

CRD#: 118642 / SEC#: , 8-53671

BD
Terminated by SEC on 01/12/2010
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Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
California since 10/05/2001
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
COHEE, GARY DAVIDPRESIDENT, CEO, AND CCO49719
HULL, HOWARD LAWRENCE IIICFO FINOP2698088

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Company Information

PMB SECURITIES CORP.

CRD#: 118642

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