Karen L. Garrett

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CRD#: 4334457

Professional summary

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Karen L Garrett, who also goes by Karen L Austin, Karen L Lear, was a registered financial professional .

Karen is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2008. Karen had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 51, Series 24 and Series 26 exams.

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Aliases

Karen L Austin | Karen L Lear

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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CRD#: 7691

ALLENTOWN, PA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC

HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, INC. | PENN MUTUAL EQUITY SERVICES, INC. | HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC

CRD#: 4031 / SEC#: 801-56151, 8-14715

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/25/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/19/2008

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 99TO

Date: 7/7/2023

Operations Professional Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 10/9/2008

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 51

Date: 12/23/2014

Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 7/28/2014

General Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 26

Date: 11/23/2010

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

Current Firm

HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC

HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, INC. | PENN MUTUAL EQUITY SERVICES, INC. | HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC

CRD#: 4031 / SEC#: 801-56151, 8-14715

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/25/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

161 Washington Street Suite 1111, Conshohocken, PA 19428

Mailing Address

161 Washington Street Suite 1111, Conshohocken, PA 19428

Phone number

(215) 957-7300

Established

Delaware since 09/09/2024

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

442

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

HTK ADVISORY SERVICES DISCLOSURE BROCHURE - ADV PART 2A (8/12/2025)

HTK WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE - PART 2A APPENDIX (8/12/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
1847 FINANCIAL LLC	SHAREHOLDER
GUNZENHAUSER, RADFORD MICHAEL	FINOP	7253452
HUCKERBY, KEITH GORDON	MANAGER	2641591
MASON, ANN-MARIE	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY	7145020
MULLER, NIKI LEE	PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	7364066
NAGENGAST, HEATHER JILL	PRESIDENT, MANAGER	5300554
O'MALLEY, DAVID MICHAEL	CHAIRMAN AND MANAGER	4468593
ROBINSON, VICTORIA MARIE	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, MANAGER	4556827
WYANT, JUSTIN	MANAGER	8146157

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	31,522
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 7,753,847,039

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	11
Arbitration	6

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Karen L. Garrett

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/19/2008

Series 99TO

Date: 7/7/2023

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 10/9/2008

Series 51

Date: 12/23/2014

Series 24

Date: 7/28/2014

Series 26

Date: 11/23/2010

Current Firm

HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC

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