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Bruce Buckley Smith

CAROFIN
BREVARD, NC
·CRD# 2332178·33 years experience

Professional Summary

Bruce Buckley Smith, who also goes by Bruce B Smith, is a registered financial advisor currently at CAROFIN, LLC located in Brevard, North Carolina and CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC located in Brevard, North Carolina. Bruce is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Bruce has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Other Aliases

Bruce B Smith

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Years of Experience

33 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CAROFIN, LLC·CRD# 298717
BD
100 Elks Club Rd., Brevard, NC 28712
August 30, 2019 - Present
CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 41970
BD
100 Elks Club Rd., Brevard, NC 28712
August 8, 2024 - Present
CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 41970
BD
Darien, CT
January 11, 2012 - December 31, 2019
MORGAN STANLEY·CRD# 149777
RIA
Westport, CT
January 31, 2011 - December 5, 2011
MORGAN STANLEY·CRD# 149777
BD
Westport, CT
August 4, 2010 - December 5, 2011
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
RIA
Pennington, NJ
December 21, 2005 - November 13, 2007
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
New York, NY
April 1, 1993 - November 13, 2007

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Current Firm

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CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC

CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 41970 / SEC#: 8-49653
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Atlanta district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

100 Elks Club Rd., Brevard, NC 28712

Mailing Address

Po Box 1076, Brevard, NC 28712

Phone Number

(828) 393-0088

Established

North Carolina since 08/09/1996

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (19 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
CAROLINA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLCOWNER—
MILHAUPT, PETER STUARTOWNER728310
BROYHILL INVESTMENTS, INC.OWNER—
LYNCH, WILLIAM ALVINOWNER5853429
GILMORE, NICHOLAS CRAIGCOO-CFO AND FINOP5181593
ROBERTS, BRUCE VICTORPRESIDENT, CEO, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1489110

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(2/5/2020)
RR
Colorado
(10/27/2021)
RR
Connecticut
(9/4/2019)
RR
Florida
(8/8/2024)
RR
Georgia
(2/18/2020)
RR
Illinois
(2/2/2022)
RR
Maryland
(8/16/2024)
RR
New Jersey
(2/4/2022)
RR
New York
(12/7/2023)
RR
North Carolina
(1/21/2020)
RR
Ohio
(4/27/2020)
RR
Oregon
(5/8/2020)
RR
Pennsylvania
(2/2/2022)
RR
South Carolina
(5/24/2023)
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Texas
(11/1/2022)
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Washington
(3/22/2023)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Aug 2010About the Series 63 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Dec 2005About the Series 65 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 2010About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Aug 2006About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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