Michael Bernardo
Professional summary
Michael Bernardo is a registered financial professional currently at HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois.
Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Michael has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 3, Series 31, Series 7, Series 24, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
Experience
July 8, 2026 - Present
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC
Office #1: 200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606-3414June 8, 2018 - March 27, 2024
CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.
April 2, 2007 - June 26, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
February 7, 2006 - April 2, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
July 23, 2003 - August 17, 2004
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
October 11, 1999 - July 21, 2003
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
June 4, 1999 - October 4, 1999
A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.
November 4, 1998 - June 8, 1999
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
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Exams
FINRA
Current Firm
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC
CRD#: 116681 / SEC#: , 8-53560
Contact information
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHTOWER HOLDING, LLC | PARENT COMPANY | |
| BESSO, DOUGLAS JOSEPH | CTO | 1530829 |
| COVIELLO, BARRY ANTHONY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL FIELD SUPERVISION | 1813688 |
| GRAY, KENDRA | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 4388082 |
| GRAY, KENDRA | MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL | 4388082 |
| KARL, MATTHEW JAMES | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER (PFO) & FINOP | 5361093 |
| SMITH, SCOTT DAVID | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2523535 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 5 |
| Arbitration | 1 |
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