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Michael B. Suttle

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CRD#: 2639519
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Professional summary

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Michael Barrett Suttle was a registered financial advisor .

Michael is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1995. Michael had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 31, Series 7, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Experience

Past

March 27, 2009 - November 12, 2009

BROKER DEALER FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 8073
WEST DES MOINES, IA
Past

March 6, 2009 - November 12, 2009

INVESTMENT ADVISORS CORP

RIA
CRD#: 117531
HUSTON, TX
Past

October 8, 2004 - January 17, 2006

AVIDIAN WEALTH SOLUTIONS

RIA
CRD#: 127186
HOUSTON, TX
Past

January 6, 2003 - March 12, 2007

B. RILEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 2543
HOUSTON, TX
Past

June 22, 1999 - March 12, 2007

B. RILEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

BD
CRD#: 2543
HOUSTON, TX
Past

August 22, 1995 - July 9, 1999

MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 4161
MEMPHIS, TN

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/9/1995
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/28/1995
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 7/28/1997
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 8/21/1995
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 4/12/2001
Registered Options Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 8/24/1999
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

BD
BROKER DEALER FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
BANKERS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. | INVESTCENTRAL | D. K. THIELEKE SECURITIES, INC. | BROKER DEALER FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. | BROKER DEALER FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES CORP. | BDF INVESTMENTS AND IBA SECURITIES

CRD#: 8073 / SEC#: , 8-24220

BD
Terminated by SEC on 02/07/2019
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Mailing Address
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Established
Iowa since 09/14/1979
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
BDFSC HOLDINGS CORP.OWNER
SHERWOOD, ROBERT DONALDCFO/TREASURER6699856
SHERZAN, MICHAEL THOMASCHAIRMAN / CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER860793

Disclosures

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Arbitration2

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Company Information

BROKER DEALER FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

CRD#: 8073

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