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Louis E. Sharp

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CRD#: 420275
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Professional summary


Louis Elwin Sharp was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Louis is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1967. Prior to being barred, Louis had worked at 7 firms, which includes AMERICAN INVESTMENT SERVICES INC., INVESTACORP INC., FIRST AFFILIATED SECURITIES, PFG SECURITIES INC., CETERA ADVISORS LLC, FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION, ENTERPRISE FUND DISTRIBUTORS INC..

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Aliases


Lou Sharp | Louis E Sharp

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

March 28, 1991 - December 23, 1998

AMERICAN INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 21111
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Past

February 28, 1991 - April 11, 1991

INVESTACORP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7684
MIAMI, FL
Past

August 25, 1989 - March 13, 1991

FIRST AFFILIATED SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 23737
LA JOLLA, CA
Past

February 10, 1987 - August 25, 1989

PFG SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15401
Past

January 16, 1984 - April 28, 1987

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 10299
Past

September 19, 1983 - January 25, 1984

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7461
Past

June 5, 1967 - September 23, 1983

ENTERPRISE FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 883

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 7/2/1987
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 6/2/1967
Registered Representative Examination

Current Firm


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AMERICAN INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
AMERICAN INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. | AMERICAN INVESTMNET SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 21111 / SEC#: , 8-38685

BD
Terminated by SEC on 08/31/2002
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Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Illinois since 09/20/1987
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
AISCO HOLDINGS, INC.SHAREHOLDER
NATIONAL CAPITAL COMPANIESSHAREHOLDER
CERBONE, JOSEPH ANTHONYPRESIDENT43833
USELTON, DARREL THOMASCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD2051430
USELTON, MARK ALANMANAGER/DIRECTOR2229571

Disclosures


Regulatory Event22
Civil Event1
Arbitration14

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Company Information


AMERICAN INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 21111

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