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Chad D. Kelly

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CRD#: 2712230
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Professional summary


Chad David Kelly was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Chad is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1996. Prior to being barred, Chad had worked at 5 firms, which includes PETERSEN INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES LLC, MORGAN STANLEY DW INC., SUNPOINT SECURITIES INC., MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Chad D Kelly | Chadrick D Kelly | Chadrick David Kelly

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

September 29, 2010 - October 31, 2011

PETERSEN INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 38537
BATON ROUGE, LA
Past

December 20, 2006 - August 18, 2010

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 19616
BATON ROUGE, LA
Past

May 31, 2006 - August 18, 2010

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
BATON ROUGE, LA
Past

September 8, 2000 - June 2, 2006

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
BATON ROUGE, LA
Past

March 30, 1999 - November 19, 1999

SUNPOINT SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 25442
LONGVIEW, TX
Past

April 9, 1996 - October 16, 1998

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

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: 7/19/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 3/6/2003
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


PI
PETERSEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
PETERSEN INVESTMENTS, INC. | PETERSEN SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 38537 / SEC#: , 8-48306

BD
Terminated by SEC on 08/13/2019
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Contact information


Main Address
Loch Arbour, NJ
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
New Jersey since 01/01/1981
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
THE RILEY FAMILY TRUSTTRUST
CROWN STONE PARTNERS, INC.JAMES L. SHARMAT, 100% STOCKHOLDER
BENDER, STEVEN CHRISTOPHERCFO/FINOP2650187
DAY, EDWARD FTRUSTEE5617661
RILEY, BERTRAM JAMES SRCHAIRMAN, CEO1719713
VILLELLA, BARBARA DUNNEEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CCO1719722

Disclosures


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Company Information


PETERSEN INVESTMENTS, INC.

CRD#: 38537

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