Gary Clifford Smith
Professional Summary
Gary Clifford Smith is a registered financial advisor currently at WEALTH CREATION ADVISORY located in Carthage, North Carolina. Gary is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1973. Gary has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 3, Series 5, Series 1, Series 000 and Series 24 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
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Years of Experience
60 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
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Current Firm
SMITH, GARY, CLIFFORD | WEALTH CREATION ADVISORY
Contact Information
Main Address
Carthage, NCPhone Number
(910) 992-7063# of Employees
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Other business activities
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Exams
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Series 5 — Interest Rate Options Examination
Passed Dec 1981Series 1 — Registered Representative Examination
Passed Jul 1973Series 000 — General Securities Principal Examination
Passed Sep 1966Similar Advisors
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