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Brian William Meikel

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.
WHEATON, IL
·CRD# 2577655·31 years experience

Professional Summary

Brian William Meikel, who also goes by Brian Meikel, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P. located in Wheaton, Illinois. Brian is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Brian has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Years of Experience

31 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.·CRD# 28519
BD
120 E. Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187
November 18, 2024 - Present
FORESIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 148477
BD
Chicago, IL
September 9, 2022 - August 22, 2023
UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) INC.·CRD# 583
RIA
Chicago, IL
June 28, 2002 - September 24, 2003
UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) INC.·CRD# 583
BD
New York, NY
December 11, 2001 - September 24, 2003
DRIEHAUS SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 8197
BD
Chicago, IL
December 15, 1997 - February 10, 2000

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Current Firm

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FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P. | NIKE SECURITIES L.P.

CRD#: 28519 / SEC#: 8-43843
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Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

120 E. Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

Mailing Address

120 E. Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

Phone Number

(630) 765-8000

Established

Illinois since 05/10/1991

Firm Type

Partnership

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (52 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#
GRACE PARTNERS OF DUPAGE L.P.LIMITED PARTNER—
BOWEN, JAMES ALLENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER1123316
BOWEN, MARISA ANNMANAGING DIRECTOR1949032
DYKAS, JAMES MARTINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / MANAGING DIRECTOR2264809
JACKSON, ERIK SORENCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2950559
JARDINE, WILLIAM SCOTTGENERAL COUNSEL2609233
MCGAREL, DAVID GERARDMANAGING DIRECTOR2945880
MCGAREL, DAVID GERARDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2945880
ROGGENSACK, ANDREW SCOTTPRESIDENT1582059
THE CHARGER CORPORATIONGENERAL PARTNER—

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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 2002About the Series 63 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Dec 1994About the Series 65 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 2022About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Aug 2021About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 1997About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Nov 2022About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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