Tate J. Kerst

HAND SECURITIES,

Houston, TX 77024

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CRD#: 2681591

Professional summary

Tate Joseph Kerst, CFP® is a registered financial professional currently at HAND SECURITIES, INC located in Houston, Texas.

Tate is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Tate has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

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Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Current

October 14, 2025 - Present

HAND SECURITIES, INC

Office #1: 820 Gessner Ste 1250, Houston, TX 77024

CRD#: 45198

Houston, TX

Past

January 12, 2024 - March 18, 2025

BAMBOO SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 318434

DALLAS, TX

Past

July 21, 2021 - December 22, 2021

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6413

OVERLAND PARK, KS

Past

July 21, 2021 - December 22, 2021

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 6413

OVERLAND PARK, KS

Past

July 1, 1997 - July 21, 2021

WADDELL & REED

RIA

CRD#: 866

OVERLAND PARK, KS

Past

March 1, 1996 - July 21, 2021

WADDELL & REED

CRD#: 866

OVERLAND PARK, KS

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 9/21/1998

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 2/1/1996

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: 5/15/2000

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 2/29/1996

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 4

Date: 7/12/2022

Registered Options Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 3/19/2019

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

HAND SECURITIES, INC

AMERICAN INDUSTRIES RETIREMENT SECURITIES CORPORATION | RETIREMENT SECURITIES, INC. | HAND SECURITIES, INC

CRD#: 45198 / SEC#: , 8-51001

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

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Contact information

Main Address

820 Gessner Ste 1250, Houston, TX 77024

Mailing Address

820 Gessner Ste 1250, Houston, TX 77024

Phone number

(713) 460-1000

Established

Texas since 02/02/1998

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (38 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
HAND BENEFITS AND TRUST CO	OWNER
HAND, STEPHEN SAWYER	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	1950983
HAND, STEPHEN SAWYER	PRESIDENT	1950983
HAND, STEPHEN SAWYER	FINOP	1950983
ZIMMERMAN, GREGG KEITHLEY	VICE PRESIDENT	4840878

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Tate J. Kerst

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Tate Joseph Kerst's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

BAMBOO SECURITIES, LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

WADDELL & REED

WADDELL & REED

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 9/21/1998

Series 63

Date: 2/1/1996

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 5/15/2000

Series 6

Date: 2/29/1996

Series 4

Date: 7/12/2022

Series 24

Date: 3/19/2019

FINRA

Current Firm

HAND SECURITIES, INC

Contact information

FINRA licenses (38 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Red Flags

Company Information

HAND SECURITIES, INC

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