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Gregory F. Kowal

FIRST HONOLULU SECURITIES
Honolulu, HI 96816
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CRD#: 274498
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Professional summary


Gregory Francis Kowal is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST HONOLULU SECURITIES, INC. located in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Gregory is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1974. Gregory has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, Series 52TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 1, Series 53, Series 24, F04 and Series 4 exams.

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No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

August 27, 1979 - Present

FIRST HONOLULU SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 3615 Harding Ave #207, Honolulu, HI 96816
BD
CRD#: 7964
Honolulu, HI
Past

November 2, 1998 - June 21, 2011

FIRST HONOLULU ASSET MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 120146
HONOLULU, HI
Past

November 14, 1980 - March 17, 1981

GALLAGHER, BOYLAN & COOK, INC.

BD
CRD#: 1109
Past

July 10, 1974 - June 21, 1979

WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 877

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

RR
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

RR
Hawaii
(7/17/1979)
RR
Texas
(2/28/2005)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 2/26/2005
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/2/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 7/5/1974
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/22/1989
General Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
F04
Date: 11/1/1980
Financial Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


FH
FIRST HONOLULU SECURITIES, INC.
FIRST HONOLULU SECURITIES, INC. | HYUN, KOWAL, FARLEY & CO., INC. | HYUN, KOWAL & CO., INC.

CRD#: 7964 / SEC#: , 8-23919

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (San Francisco district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
3615 Harding Ave Suite 207, Honolulu, HI 96816
Mailing Address
3615 Harding Ave Suite 207, Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone number
(808) 523-9422
Established
Hawaii since 08/17/1979
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
June
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (4 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
KOWAL, GREGORY FRANCISCHAIRMAN OF BOARD, CEO274498
KOWAL, MICHAEL FRANCISEXEC REP, CFO, COO, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2831595
KOWAL, PAUL DAVIDMUNICIPAL BOND PRINCIPAL4711565

Disclosures


Regulatory Event9
Civil Event1

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Company Information


FIRST HONOLULU SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 7964Honolulu, HI 96816

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