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Edward Merrill Smith

GP BULLHOUND
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
·CRD# 3143679·27 years experience

Professional Summary

Edward Merrill Smith, who also goes by Ed Smith, Edward Merrill Smith Jr, is a registered financial advisor currently at GP BULLHOUND INC. located in San Francisco, California and US ARMA PARTNERS LP located in New York, New York. Edward is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Edward has worked at 14 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 24, Series...

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Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Ed Smith, Edward Merrill Smith Jr

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Years of Experience

27 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

GP BULLHOUND INC.·CRD# 147794
BD
One Sansome Street Suite 3630, San Francisco, CA 94104
July 19, 2010 - Present
US ARMA PARTNERS LP·CRD# 136024
BD
136 Madison Avenue 5th And 6th Floors, New York, NY 10016
October 19, 2011 - Present
LA HONDA ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 165045
BD
770 Menlo Avenue, Suite 230, Menlo Park, CA 94025
March 16, 2015 - Present
US CAPITAL GLOBAL SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 169544
BD
1 Ferry Building Suite 201, San Francisco, CA 94111
May 31, 2018 - Present
KEYSTONE CAPITAL MARKETS·CRD# 288767
BD
20 Pacifica Suite 450, Irvine, CA 92618
April 27, 2023 - Present
XTON FINANCIAL LLC·CRD# 132847
BD
New York, NY
March 22, 2023 - November 9, 2023
FLYING CLOUD SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 167621
BD
San Francisco, CA
April 24, 2014 - November 20, 2015
FRANK CRYSTAL CAPITAL, INC.·CRD# 141490
BD
New York, NY
December 2, 2013 - February 26, 2018
CIRCLEUP·CRD# 161785
BD
San Francisco, CA
May 2, 2013 - June 16, 2016
XTON FINANCIAL LLC·CRD# 132847
BD
New York, NY
July 3, 2012 - November 1, 2022
BURRILL SECURITIES·CRD# 140221
BD
San Francisco, CA
July 20, 2010 - October 14, 2014
VIANT CAPITAL LLC·CRD# 46948
BD
San Francisco, CA
July 19, 2010 - August 13, 2010
SHORELINE PACIFIC, LLC·CRD# 104417
BD
San Francisco, CA
July 16, 2010 - February 5, 2013
LIBERTY GROUP, LLC·CRD# 106036
BD
Oakland, CA
May 1, 2001 - April 6, 2016
KW SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 8237
BD
Smithtown, NY
January 20, 1999 - August 7, 2001

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Current Firm

KC
KEYSTONE CAPITAL MARKETS

KCM SECURITIES, LLC | KEYSTONE CAPITAL MARKETS

CRD#: 288767 / SEC#: 8-69959
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

20 Pacifica Suite 450, Irvine, CA 92618

Mailing Address

20 Pacifica Suite 450, Irvine, CA 92618

Phone Number

(949) 397-2700

Established

California since 04/20/2017

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (13 States and Territories)

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

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
BLACK DOG ADVISORS LLCOWNER—
CAPE ADVISORY GROUP LLCOWNER—
CHIMNEY ROCK ADVISORS LLCOWNER—
CRIMSON CAPITAL LLCOWNER—
DJL CAPITAL, LLCOWNER—
KRAUTHAMER FAMILY TRUSTOWNER—
KRAUTHAMER, RANDY GREGGTRUSTEE OF KRAUTHAMER FAMILY TRUST—
SELBY CAPITAL ADVISORS LLCOWNER—
STAFFORD PARTNERS, LLCOWNER—
TRIANGLE CAPITAL LLCOWNER—
KRAUTHAMER, RANDY GREGGMANAGING PARTNER2203908
LUVISA, DAVID JAMESCCO, MANAGING DIRECTOR1643896
SIPOSS, ALLAN ANTHONYMANAGING PARTNER4298385
SMITH, EDWARD MERRILLFINOP3143679

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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
California
(7/19/2010)
RR
Indiana
(8/16/2024)
RR
New York
(5/31/2018)
RR
Texas
(5/31/2018)

Exams

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

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Feb 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 Jan 1999About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed May 2006About the Series 24 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Feb 2001About the Series 27 exam

Series 4 — Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed Aug 1999About the Series 4 exam
FINRA
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