Brian A. Bjork

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CRD#: 2576087

Professional summary

Brian Anthony Bjork was barred by the SEC from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Brian is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1995. Prior to being barred, Brian had worked at 6 firms, which includes WORLD EQUITY GROUP INC., SELECT ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, GOLDEN BENEFICIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS INC., SECURITIES AMERICA INC., SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK LLC.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

March 4, 2011 - July 22, 2011

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 29087

HOUSTON, TX

Past

November 28, 2007 - December 31, 2011

SELECT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 145002

HOUSTON, TX

Past

November 3, 2005 - August 13, 2008

GOLDEN BENEFICIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

RIA

CRD#: 48029

HOUSTON, TX

Past

December 18, 2003 - April 5, 2011

GOLDEN BENEFICIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 48029

HOUSTON, TX

Past

February 26, 2002 - December 5, 2003

SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 110518

FRIENDSWOOD, TX

Past

February 16, 1996 - December 5, 2003

SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.

CRD#: 10205

LAVISTA, NE

Past

February 16, 1995 - February 16, 1996

SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK, LLC

CRD#: 13318

KNOXVILLE, TN

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 29087 / SEC#: 801-56328, 8-44088

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/26/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 6/24/2004

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/10/1995

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 55

Date: 5/23/2005

Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 2/15/1995

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 3/1/1995

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 29087 / SEC#: 801-56328, 8-44088

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/26/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

425 N Martingale Road Suite 1220, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Mailing Address

425 N Martingale Road Suite 1200, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Phone number

(847) 342-1700

Established

Illinois since 09/13/1991

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

170

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WORLD EQUITY GROUP ADV PART II A (12/23/2025)

ADHESION PROGRAM WRAP FEE BROCHURE (5/20/2025)

REP MANAGER PROGRAM WRAP FEE BROCHURE (5/20/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
WENTWORTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC	OWNER
DUDAS, STEPHEN STANLEY	PRESIDENT	4820047
GOULD, CRAIG MICHAEL	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	2367293
LISHCHYNSKY, MARK JOHN JR	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2478952
WEBB, WILLIAM DUDLEY JR	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	1256777

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,151
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 944,844,374

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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Brian A. Bjork

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

SELECT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

GOLDEN BENEFICIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

GOLDEN BENEFICIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.

SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.

SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 6/24/2004

Series 63

Date: 3/10/1995

Series 55

Date: 5/23/2005

Series 7

Date: 2/15/1995

Series 24

Date: 3/1/1995

Current Firm

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

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