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David J. Ferneding
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CRD#: 2165740
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Professional summary
David Jerome Ferneding was suspended by undefined from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.
David Jerome Ferneding was a registered financial professional .
David is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1991. David had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 8 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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1) Catalyst Investment Counselors; Investment Related; 550 Reserve St., Ste 190, Southlake, TX 76092; Investment Advisor and Owner; August 2020; personal DBA/business name used to market services to clients. 2) Texas Insurance License; Investment Related; Independent Insurance Agent w/ qualification in Life, Accident, Health & HMO; Issued 12/14/2001; 5 hrs/mo; 5 hrs/mo during trading hours; Sale of insurance policies in exchange for a commission.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Past
August 12, 2022 - July 7, 2025
SOWELL MANAGEMENT
RIA
CRD#: 127145
Southlake, TX
Past
November 20, 2018 - July 5, 2022
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
RIA
CRD#: 793
DENTON, TX
Past
November 20, 2018 - July 5, 2022
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 793
DENTON, TX
Past
June 12, 2009 - November 26, 2018
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 19616
DENTON, TX
Past
June 12, 2009 - November 26, 2018
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 19616
DENTON, TX
Past
June 1, 2009 - June 15, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY
RIA
CRD#: 149777
PLANO, TX
Past
June 1, 2009 - June 15, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY
BD
CRD#: 149777
PLANO, TX
Past
April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
RIA
CRD#: 8209
PLANO, TX
Past
April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
BD
CRD#: 8209
PLANO, TX
Past
September 2, 2005 - April 2, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
RIA
CRD#: 7556
PLANO, TX
Past
September 2, 2005 - April 2, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
BD
CRD#: 7556
PLANO, TX
Past
April 25, 2001 - September 6, 2005
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
RIA
CRD#: 7691
IRVING, TX
Past
April 25, 2001 - September 6, 2005
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past
November 3, 1999 - March 20, 2001
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
BD
CRD#: 17507
SMITHFIELD, RI
Past
August 28, 1991 - November 3, 1999
FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC
BD
CRD#: 7784
SMITHFIELD, RI
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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SM
SOWELL MANAGEMENT
10X WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | ZENITH GROUP, LLC | XO ADVISORS | WORRELL ADVISORY SERVICES | WISDOMWEALTH FINANCIAL | WILLOW OAK WEALTH | WESTERN FINANCIAL, LLC | WEAVER CAPITAL ADVISORS | WEALTHCARE ADVISORS | WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS | WEALTH IN OVERDRIVE | WAYFINDER CAPITAL, LLC | WATTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VERDEO FINANCIAL & INSURANCE STRATEGIES | VALUE WEALTH | TRIUMPHANT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LLC | TREK WEALTH SOLUTIONS | THE AUGUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | TETON WEALTH GROUP | SUNSET WEST ADVISORS, LLC | SUMMATION INVESTMENT ADVISORY | STRATEGIC PLANNING CORPORATION | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | SOWELL MANAGEMENT SERVICES | SOWELL MANAGEMENT | SOWELL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | SOWELL FINANCIAL SERVICES | SOWELL FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SOWELL ADVISORS | SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL GROUP | SOUND WEALTH, LLC | SOLERA ASSET MANAGERS & INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC | SOLERA ASSET MANAGERS | SOLERA ASSET MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE | SENTINEL WEALTH STRATEGIES | SC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SAPPHIRE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RIVERS INVESTMENT GROUP | REVIRESCO WEALTH ADVISORY | REPPOND INVESTMENTS | REAGAN HOLLOWAY | PROVIDENCE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | PRESCAP ADVISORS LLC | POYNTER CAPITAL INC. | PNW PREMIER WEALTH | PLATINUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PEGASUS FINANCIAL PLANNING | PEAR TREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARAGON WEALTH COUNSELORS | NORTHSTAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | NORTH STAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | NEW WAVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | NEST FINANCIAL LLC | NESHER WEALTH | MULLENNIUM FINANCE, LLC | MT. BAKER CAPITAL, L.L.C. | MORGAN STRATEGIC WEALTH, LLC | MIDWEST INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS ADVISORS, PLLC | MENLO OAKS CAPITAL GROUP | MADISON PARK ADVISORS | LONDON HOUSE CAPITAL | LIGHTHOUSE WEALTH STRATEGIES | LIFESMART WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | LIFESMART FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | LEWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC | LEINSTER FINANCIAL | LAMPE FINANCIAL, LLC | LAMPE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | KUMQUAT, LLC | KAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JB INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL, INC. | JB INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL | JAMES GRAHAN | JACOBS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | IPSEN ADVISOR GROUP | INTEGRA PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HERITAGE OAK WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | HARVEST MOON WEALTH ADVISORS | GOAL LINE WEALTH MANAGMENT | GENERATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | FORTRESS MEGA | FORTRESS FINANCIAL | FORECAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | FONTIS INVESTMENTS | FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | EXIGENT WEALTH COUNSELORS LLC | EVIDENCE BASED ADVISORS, LLC | EPERSONAL FINANCIAL | ENDURANCE FINANCIAL | ELLIS WEALTH ADVISORS | ELEMENT FINANCIAL L.L.C. | EKW ADVANTAGE | EAGLE EYE ADVISORS | DS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | DJF INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DIANNE MAE FINANCIAL | CORINTHIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COOPERATIVE FINANCIAL, LLC | COMPENSATION DESIGNS | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEARWEALTH ASSET MANAGEMENT | CLEARWEALTH | CLARUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHARTED CAPITAL, LLC | CENTRAL COAST WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CAYUCOS WEALTH | CATALYST COUNSELORS | CADENCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BUIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BRINGHURST FINANCIAL SERVICE, L.L.L. | BELLWETHER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | BARRY L. MOSS & ASSOCIATES, INC. | BARCLAY BRELAND FAMILY OFFICE | AUGUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | APEX ASSET ADVISORS, LLC | AMICUS FINANCIAL | ALEXIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC | AIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVISORY FIDUCIARY | ADVISORS 360
CRD#: 127145 / SEC#: 801-63991
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/27/2005 Approved)Arkansas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/1/2005 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 1/22/1998
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)Principal/Supervisory Exam
Current Firm
SM
SOWELL MANAGEMENT
10X WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | ZENITH GROUP, LLC | XO ADVISORS | WORRELL ADVISORY SERVICES | WISDOMWEALTH FINANCIAL | WILLOW OAK WEALTH | WESTERN FINANCIAL, LLC | WEAVER CAPITAL ADVISORS | WEALTHCARE ADVISORS | WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS | WEALTH IN OVERDRIVE | WAYFINDER CAPITAL, LLC | WATTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VERDEO FINANCIAL & INSURANCE STRATEGIES | VALUE WEALTH | TRIUMPHANT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LLC | TREK WEALTH SOLUTIONS | THE AUGUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | TETON WEALTH GROUP | SUNSET WEST ADVISORS, LLC | SUMMATION INVESTMENT ADVISORY | STRATEGIC PLANNING CORPORATION | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | SOWELL MANAGEMENT SERVICES | SOWELL MANAGEMENT | SOWELL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | SOWELL FINANCIAL SERVICES | SOWELL FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SOWELL ADVISORS | SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL GROUP | SOUND WEALTH, LLC | SOLERA ASSET MANAGERS & INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC | SOLERA ASSET MANAGERS | SOLERA ASSET MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE | SENTINEL WEALTH STRATEGIES | SC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SAPPHIRE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RIVERS INVESTMENT GROUP | REVIRESCO WEALTH ADVISORY | REPPOND INVESTMENTS | REAGAN HOLLOWAY | PROVIDENCE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | PRESCAP ADVISORS LLC | POYNTER CAPITAL INC. | PNW PREMIER WEALTH | PLATINUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PEGASUS FINANCIAL PLANNING | PEAR TREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARAGON WEALTH COUNSELORS | NORTHSTAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | NORTH STAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | NEW WAVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | NEST FINANCIAL LLC | NESHER WEALTH | MULLENNIUM FINANCE, LLC | MT. BAKER CAPITAL, L.L.C. | MORGAN STRATEGIC WEALTH, LLC | MIDWEST INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS ADVISORS, PLLC | MENLO OAKS CAPITAL GROUP | MADISON PARK ADVISORS | LONDON HOUSE CAPITAL | LIGHTHOUSE WEALTH STRATEGIES | LIFESMART WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | LIFESMART FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | LEWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC | LEINSTER FINANCIAL | LAMPE FINANCIAL, LLC | LAMPE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | KUMQUAT, LLC | KAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JB INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL, INC. | JB INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL | JAMES GRAHAN | JACOBS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | IPSEN ADVISOR GROUP | INTEGRA PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HERITAGE OAK WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | HARVEST MOON WEALTH ADVISORS | GOAL LINE WEALTH MANAGMENT | GENERATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | FORTRESS MEGA | FORTRESS FINANCIAL | FORECAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | FONTIS INVESTMENTS | FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | EXIGENT WEALTH COUNSELORS LLC | EVIDENCE BASED ADVISORS, LLC | EPERSONAL FINANCIAL | ENDURANCE FINANCIAL | ELLIS WEALTH ADVISORS | ELEMENT FINANCIAL L.L.C. | EKW ADVANTAGE | EAGLE EYE ADVISORS | DS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | DJF INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DIANNE MAE FINANCIAL | CORINTHIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COOPERATIVE FINANCIAL, LLC | COMPENSATION DESIGNS | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEARWEALTH ASSET MANAGEMENT | CLEARWEALTH | CLARUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHARTED CAPITAL, LLC | CENTRAL COAST WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CAYUCOS WEALTH | CATALYST COUNSELORS | CADENCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BUIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BRINGHURST FINANCIAL SERVICE, L.L.L. | BELLWETHER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | BARRY L. MOSS & ASSOCIATES, INC. | BARCLAY BRELAND FAMILY OFFICE | AUGUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | APEX ASSET ADVISORS, LLC | AMICUS FINANCIAL | ALEXIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC | AIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVISORY FIDUCIARY | ADVISORS 360
CRD#: 127145 / SEC#: 801-63991
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/27/2005 Approved)Arkansas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/1/2005 Terminated)Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
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Contact information
Main Address
5320 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118
Mailing Address
Phone number
(501) 219-2434
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
146
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 13,257 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 4,230,990,937 |
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