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Gary Jay Shemano

CRD# 421322·Registered 1970 - 2023
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Professional Summary

Gary Jay Shemano was a registered financial advisor. Gary was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1970 - 2023. Gary had worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 41, Series 1, Series 10, Series 24, Series 9, Series 40, Series 12 and Series 4 exams.

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Years of Experience

56 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 39262
BD
Kentfield, CA
September 22, 2017 - August 8, 2023
GIRARD SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 18697
BD
Kentfield, CA
August 11, 2009 - September 26, 2017
THE SHEMANO GROUP, INC.·CRD# 35528
BD
San Francisco, CA
January 20, 1994 - July 30, 2009
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 19616
BD
St. Louis, MO
November 5, 1990 - January 28, 1994
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 79
BD
New York, NY
March 22, 1978 - November 8, 1990
SUTRO & CO. INCORPORATED·CRD# 801
BD
February 11, 1975 - March 17, 1978
HORNBLOWER & WEEKS - HEMPHILL, NOYES INCORPORATED·CRD# 412
BD
January 5, 1971 - March 4, 1975
BIRR, WILSON & CO., INC.·CRD# 93
BD
September 1, 1970 - February 11, 1971

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Current Firm

WI
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES | WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 39262 / SEC#: 801-68953, 8-48572
BD
Terminated by SEC on 10/11/2025

Contact Information

Main Address

70 South Lake Avenue Suite 700, Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone Number

(888) 793-7717

Established

Colorado since 04/14/1995

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

407

FINRA licenses (2 States and Territories)

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

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WIS FORM ADV 2A BROCHURE MARCH 2025 (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
CONCEPT BROKERAGE HOLDING CORPORATIONHOLDING COMPANY—
MORRISSEY, WILLIAM PAULPRESIDENT1575389
SIMONSON, MARY KATHRYNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1297398
TYMKIW, TRISHA LYNNFINOP3197368

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

10,904

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$3,512,564,746

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

15

Civil Event

1

Arbitration

6

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/05/2024Cover PageReport
06/28/2024Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

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Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jul 1979About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 41 — NYSE Allied Member Examination

Passed Aug 1983

Series 1 — Registered Representative Examination

Passed Aug 1970

Series 10 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 10 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 24 exam

Series 9 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 9 exam

Series 40 — Registered Principal Examination

Passed Dec 1976

Series 12 — NYSE Branch Manager Examination

Passed Nov 1976

Series 4 — Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed Jul 1975About the Series 4 exam

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