Bernadette Guinn

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES

Las Vegas, NV 89135

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CRD#: 2949198

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.

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.

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

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

CNS ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM BROCHURE (4/24/2025)

CNS INVESTMENT ADVISORY PROGRAM BROCHURE (4/24/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
CITY NATIONAL BANK	SOLE SHAREHOLDER
BANUELOS, ALMA DELIA	BOARD MEMBER	4530705
BARTON, RICHARD JOSEPH	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2040869
BRETADO, SANTIAGO AVILA	VP, CFO	1945627
DANIEL, JOBY SWANKUTTY	BOARD DIRECTOR	6616727
GIAQUINTO, GREGG	BOARD DIRECTOR	3182583
O'KEEFFE, IVOR PATRICK	BOARD DIRECTOR	2397120
RILEY, SHAWN DAVID	BOARD DIRECTOR	7574191

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2,004
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,591,349,877

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

Click below to view Bernadette Guinn's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

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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