Bernadette Guinn

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES

LAS VEGAS, NV 89135

CRD#: 2949198

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Professional summary

Bernadette Guinn, who also goes by Bernadette Gholson, Bernadette O'neill, is a registered financial professional currently at CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bernadette is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Bernadette has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

Bernadette Gholson | Bernadette O'neill

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

October 20, 2016 - Present

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 10801 West Charleston Boulevard 2nd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89135

RIA

CRD#: 103705

LAS VEGAS, NV

Past

October 23, 2009 - August 11, 2016

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

HENDERSON, NV

Past

July 12, 1999 - October 23, 2009

BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 16361

HENDERSON, NV

Past

January 27, 1998 - July 12, 1999

BA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 12965

OAKLAND, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. | RBC SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 103705 / SEC#: 801-71181, 8-52265

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2010 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Nevada
(10/20/2016)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/10/1997

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: 8/5/2010

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 1/26/1998

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. | RBC SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 103705 / SEC#: 801-71181, 8-52265

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2010 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

555 South Flower Street 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Mailing Address

555 South Flower Street 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone number

(310) 888-6400

Established

California since 11/03/1999

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

October

Firm Size

Medium

# of Employees

186

SEC notice filing (31 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RBC SECURITIES ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM BROCHURE (1/29/2026)

RBC SECURITIES INVESTMENT ADVISORY PROGRAM BROCHURE (1/29/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
CITY NATIONAL BANK	SOLE SHAREHOLDER
BANUELOS, ALMA DELIA	BOARD DIRECTOR	4530705
BARTON, RICHARD JOSEPH	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2040869
BRETADO, SANTIAGO AVILA	VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	1945627
DANIEL, JOBY SWANKUTTY	BOARD DIRECTOR	6616727
GIAQUINTO, GREGG	BOARD DIRECTOR	3182583
MAGUIRE, WILLIAM JOHN JR	PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	2040885
O'KEEFFE, IVOR PATRICK	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & BOARD DIRECTOR	2397120
RILEY, SHAWN DAVID	BOARD DIRECTOR	7574191

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,781
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,515,102,638

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/28/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Bernadette Guinn

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 12/10/1997

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 8/5/2010

Series 6

Date: 1/26/1998

FINRA

Current Firm

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (31 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

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