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Michael Francis Kowal

FIRST HONOLULU SECURITIES
HONOLULU, HI
·CRD# 2831595·27 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael Francis Kowal is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST HONOLULU SECURITIES, INC. located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Michael has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 14, Series 28, Series 24 and Series 4 exams.

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Years of Experience

27 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FIRST HONOLULU SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 7964
BD
3615 Harding Ave #207, Honolulu, HI 96816
March 29, 1999 - Present
FIRST HONOLULU ASSET MANAGEMENT·CRD# 120146
RIA
Honolulu, HI
January 7, 2005 - June 21, 2011

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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)

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

FINRA licenses (4 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

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 Event

9

Civil Event

1

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Other business activities

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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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Hawaii
(4/9/1999)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Jan 2005About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Apr 1999About the Series 63 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Mar 1999About the Series 7 exam

Series 14 — Compliance Officer Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 14 exam

Series 28 — Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination

Passed Sep 2012About the Series 28 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Oct 2011About the Series 24 exam

Series 4 — Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed Sep 2008About the Series 4 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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