Gary Saitowitz

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CRD#: 4238395

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Gary Saitowitz was a registered financial professional .

Gary is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2000. Gary had worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 24 and Series 26 exams.

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Experience

Past

May 19, 2014 - June 21, 2016

IFS SECURITIES

CRD#: 40375

Atlanta, GA

Past

May 13, 2014 - June 21, 2016

SB ADVISORY, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 154680

DUNNWOODY, GA

Past

August 16, 2012 - April 21, 2014

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 16164

ATLANTA, GA

Past

August 15, 2012 - April 21, 2014

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164

ATLANTA, GA

Past

September 1, 2009 - August 15, 2012

KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 140808

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Past

August 28, 2009 - August 15, 2012

KOVACK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 44848

ATLANTA, GA

Past

August 29, 2008 - May 27, 2009

SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC

RIA

CRD#: 109485

DULUTH, GA

Past

August 22, 2008 - May 27, 2009

SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 34643

DULUTH, GA

Past

October 11, 2006 - August 26, 2008

INVESTMENT ADVISORS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 139233

DULUTH, GA

Past

April 12, 2002 - August 26, 2008

WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 114473

DULUTH, GA

Past

November 17, 2000 - April 12, 2002

WMA SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 32625

DULUTH, GA

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 8/1/2005

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 4/9/2001

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 6/21/2016

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 1/22/2009

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 11/16/2000

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 2/8/2010

General Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 26

Date: 4/19/2004

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

Current Firm

IFS SECURITIES

CRD#: 40375 / SEC#: , 8-49020

Terminated by SEC on 02/28/2020

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Established

Pennsylvania since 09/21/1993

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

March

# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
IFS GROUP, INC.	FOREIGN ENTITY/DIRECT OWNER
MCKENZIE, ALEXYS ULANDO	CEO/OWNER	2642827
SADLER, JOQUINN THOMAS	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER / CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	2817763

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	3
Arbitration	1
Financial	1

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Gary Saitowitz

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

SB ADVISORY, LLC

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.

KOVACK SECURITIES INC.

SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC

SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

INVESTMENT ADVISORS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

WMA SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 8/1/2005

Series 63

Date: 4/9/2001

SIE

Date: 6/21/2016

Series 7

Date: 1/22/2009

Series 6

Date: 11/16/2000

Series 24

Date: 2/8/2010

Series 26

Date: 4/19/2004

Current Firm

IFS SECURITIES

Contact information

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Disclosures

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IFS SECURITIES

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