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Matthew S. Cost
FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
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CRD#: 2640845
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Professional summary
Matthew Stephens Cost, CIMA®, who also goes by Matt Cost, is a registered financial professional currently at FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC located in San Mateo, California.
Matthew is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Matthew has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
Matt Cost
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
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Experience
Current
August 1, 2020 - Present
FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
Office #1: One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906BD
CRD#: 109064
San Mateo, CA
Past
January 2, 2024 - July 3, 2024
PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BD
CRD#: 7325
San Mateo, CA
Past
April 30, 2019 - July 7, 2021
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
BD
CRD#: 13594
SAN MATEO, CA
Past
August 25, 1995 - July 7, 2021
FRANKLIN/TEMPLETON DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 332
SAN MATEO, CA
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
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Alabama(7/7/2021)
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Alaska(1/4/2021)
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Arizona(8/1/2020)
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Arkansas(1/7/2022)
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California(8/1/2020)
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Colorado(8/1/2020)
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Connecticut(1/7/2022)
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Delaware(1/7/2022)
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District of Columbia(1/7/2022)
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Florida(1/7/2022)
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Georgia(1/7/2022)
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Hawaii(1/4/2021)
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Idaho(8/1/2020)
RR
Illinois(1/7/2022)
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Indiana(1/7/2022)
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Iowa(1/7/2022)
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Kansas(1/4/2021)
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Kentucky(1/7/2022)
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Louisiana(1/7/2022)
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Maine(1/7/2022)
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Maryland(1/7/2022)
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Massachusetts(1/7/2022)
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Michigan(1/7/2022)
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Minnesota(1/7/2022)
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Mississippi(1/7/2022)
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Missouri(1/4/2021)
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Montana(1/4/2021)
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Nebraska(1/4/2021)
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Nevada(7/7/2021)
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New Hampshire(1/7/2022)
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New Jersey(1/7/2022)
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New Mexico(8/1/2020)
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New York(1/7/2022)
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North Carolina(1/7/2022)
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North Dakota(1/4/2021)
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Ohio(1/7/2022)
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Oklahoma(1/7/2022)
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Oregon(1/4/2021)
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Pennsylvania(1/7/2022)
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Puerto Rico(1/7/2022)
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Rhode Island(1/7/2022)
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South Carolina(1/7/2022)
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South Dakota(1/4/2021)
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Tennessee(1/7/2022)
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Texas(8/1/2020)
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Utah(8/13/2020)
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Vermont(1/7/2022)
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Virgin Islands(1/7/2022)
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Virginia(1/7/2022)
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Washington(1/4/2021)
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West Virginia(1/7/2022)
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Wisconsin(1/7/2022)
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Wyoming(8/1/2020)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
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Series 99TO
Date: 2/22/2024
Operations Professional ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
FD
FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | UNIFIED DISTRIBUTORS LLC | LEGG MASON INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | LEGG MASON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC | LATINVALLEY SECURITIES LLC
CRD#: 109064 / SEC#: , 8-53089
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (San Francisco district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403
Mailing Address
1201 Wills Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone number
(800) 632-2350
Established
Delaware since 12/01/2000
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
September
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 1 |
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