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George E. Rusnak

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE
Princeton, NJ 08540
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CRD#: 2142622
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Professional summary


George Edward Rusnak, CFA is a registered financial advisor currently at WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC. located in Princeton, New Jersey.

George is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1991. George has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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CFA

Experience


Current

January 18, 2022 - Present

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC.

Office #1: 302 Carnegie Ctr 2nd Fl, Princeton, NJ 08540
RIA
CRD#: 133204
Princeton, NJ
Past

January 25, 2002 - October 16, 2006

FAM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 4100
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 31, 1991 - May 17, 2001

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
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WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC.
A.G. EDWARDS CAPITAL, INC. (RELYING ADVISER) | WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC. | WACHOVIA ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES, INC. | SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTING TEAM | OPTION STRATEGIES GROUP | GLOBAL SECURITIES RESEARCH | GLOBAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | GLOBAL MANAGER RESEARCH | GLOBAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY | GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION | GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS | FIXED INCOME STRATEGIES TEAM | EVERGREEN INVESTMENTS | EVERGREEN FPS, INC. | EVERGREEN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES, INC. | EQUITY OPTIMIZATION | ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 133204 / SEC#: 801-64191

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/13/2005 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Pennsylvania
(1/18/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/14/1994
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


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WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC.
A.G. EDWARDS CAPITAL, INC. (RELYING ADVISER) | WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC. | WACHOVIA ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES, INC. | SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTING TEAM | OPTION STRATEGIES GROUP | GLOBAL SECURITIES RESEARCH | GLOBAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | GLOBAL MANAGER RESEARCH | GLOBAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY | GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION | GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS | FIXED INCOME STRATEGIES TEAM | EVERGREEN INVESTMENTS | EVERGREEN FPS, INC. | EVERGREEN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES, INC. | EQUITY OPTIMIZATION | ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 133204 / SEC#: 801-64191

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/13/2005 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
550 South Tryon Street 40th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202
Mailing Address
Phone number
(314) 354-5814
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
233

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

EQUITY OPTIMIZATION, FIXED INCOME STRATEGIES TEAM, OPTION STRATEGIES GROUP (7/1/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts14,594
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 40,817,738,378

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
01/24/2025
Cover Page
12/13/2023
02/17/2023

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Company Information


WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC.

CRD#: 133204Princeton, NJ 08540

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