Karen G. Gray

MFS FUND DISTRIBUTORS

Boston, MA 02199

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CRD#: 2617595

Professional summary

Karen Griffith Gray, who also goes by Karen Barton Gray, Karen Barton Griffith, is a registered financial professional currently at MFS FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC. located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Karen is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Karen has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Karen Barton Gray | Karen Barton Griffith

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

May 24, 2007 - Present

MFS FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Office #1: 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199

CRD#: 31052

Boston, MA

Past

November 3, 2005 - December 31, 2005

MBSC, LLC

CRD#: 42430

NEW YORK, NY

Past

April 30, 2004 - November 5, 2004

MBSC, LLC

CRD#: 42430

NEW YORK, NY

Past

September 22, 2003 - April 13, 2007

MELLON FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, L.P.

CRD#: 39414

BOSTON, MA

Past

January 20, 1998 - May 21, 2003

BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 231

NEW YORK, NY

Past

October 18, 1996 - January 14, 1998

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 7784

SMITHFIELD, RI

Past

January 29, 1996 - September 26, 1996

PROFUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 19541

BETHESDA, MD

Past

June 14, 1995 - December 5, 1995

BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 231

NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Alabama
(5/24/2007)

Alaska
(5/24/2007)

Arizona
(5/24/2007)

Arkansas
(5/24/2007)

California
(5/24/2007)

Colorado
(5/24/2007)

Connecticut
(5/24/2007)

Delaware
(5/24/2007)

District of Columbia
(5/24/2007)

Florida
(5/24/2007)

Georgia
(5/24/2007)

Hawaii
(5/24/2007)

Idaho
(5/24/2007)

Illinois
(5/24/2007)

Indiana
(5/24/2007)

Iowa
(5/24/2007)

Kansas
(5/24/2007)

Kentucky
(5/24/2007)

Louisiana
(5/24/2007)

Maine
(5/24/2007)

Maryland
(5/24/2007)

Massachusetts
(5/24/2007)

Michigan
(5/24/2007)

Minnesota
(5/24/2007)

Mississippi
(5/24/2007)

Missouri
(5/24/2007)

Montana
(5/24/2007)

Nebraska
(5/24/2007)

Nevada
(5/24/2007)

New Hampshire
(5/24/2007)

New Jersey
(5/24/2007)

New Mexico
(5/24/2007)

New York
(5/24/2007)

North Carolina
(5/24/2007)

North Dakota
(5/24/2007)

Ohio
(5/25/2007)

Oklahoma
(5/24/2007)

Oregon
(5/24/2007)

Pennsylvania
(5/24/2007)

Puerto Rico
(5/24/2007)

Rhode Island
(5/24/2007)

South Carolina
(5/24/2007)

South Dakota
(5/24/2007)

Tennessee
(5/24/2007)

Texas
(5/24/2007)

Utah
(5/24/2007)

Vermont
(5/24/2007)

Virgin Islands
(1/9/2009)

Virginia
(5/24/2007)

Washington
(5/24/2007)

West Virginia
(5/24/2007)

Wisconsin
(5/24/2007)

Wyoming
(5/24/2007)

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 1/28/1999

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/23/1995

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/13/1995

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 1/23/2018

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

MFS FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

MFS FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | MFS INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 31052 / SEC#: , 8-45321

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

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Contact information

Main Address

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199

Mailing Address

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199

Phone number

(617) 954-5000

Established

Delaware since 10/27/1992

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Medium

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY	PARENT COMPANY
GEREMIA, CAROL WILLIAM	DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	1456883
HARDIN, HEIDI WALTER	SECRETARY	2619251
HUNT, MICHAEL ANDREW	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4150065
KEENAN, MICHAEL SEAN	PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR	2324763
SMELSTOR, JOSEPH JOHN IV	TREASURER AND SENIOR GROUP CONTROLLER	6247186

Disclosures

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Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Karen Griffith Gray's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

MBSC, LLC

MBSC, LLC

MELLON FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, L.P.

BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

PROFUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 1/28/1999

Series 63

Date: 6/23/1995

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/13/1995

Series 24

Date: 1/23/2018

FINRA

Current Firm

MFS FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Contact information

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

MFS FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

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