David S. Smith

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES

West Hartford, CT 06107

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CRD#: 4738285

Professional summary

David Scott Smith, who also goes by David S Smith, is a registered financial professional currently at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC. located in West Hartford, Connecticut.

David is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2004. David has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

David S Smith

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

January 15, 2016 - Present

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 29 South Main St., Ste 311, West Hartford, CT 06107

RIA

CRD#: 43285

West Hartford, CT

Past

October 7, 2011 - January 15, 2016

ESSEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 127549

ESSEX, CT

Past

June 19, 2009 - April 15, 2011

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 46173

FARMINGTON, CT

Past

March 18, 2008 - April 28, 2009

BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 16361

CLINTON, CT

Past

February 25, 2004 - February 29, 2008

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 2881

HAMDEN, CT

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 43285 / SEC#: 801-57304, 8-50214

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/14/2000 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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California
(12/19/2024)

Connecticut
(1/15/2016)

New Jersey
(4/10/2025)

New York
(7/8/2021)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/9/2004

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 2/24/2004

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 43285 / SEC#: 801-57304, 8-50214

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/14/2000 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

1125 N.w. Couch Street Suite 900, Portland, OR 97209

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 2207, Portland, OR 97208-2207

Phone number

(888) 520-6784

Established

Oregon since 03/21/1997

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,442

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC. FORM 2A ADV FIRM BROCHURE (10/2/2025)

WEALTHPURSUIT WRAP FEE PROGRAMS BROCHURE (10/2/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
M FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INCORPORATED	EQUITY OWNER
HANEY-JACKSON, LAURA ELIZABETH	VICE PRESIDENT - PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	4771801
LUDWIG, STEVEN CHARLES	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2440911
ROGERS, MARIA RENEE	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER	2442526
SCHOONMAKER, MICHAEL SKI	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	2408456

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	8,234
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 4,078,516,284

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/10/2025	Cover Page	Report
11/13/2024	Cover Page	Report
08/28/2023	Cover Page	Report

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David S. Smith

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view David Scott Smith's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

ESSEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 3/9/2004

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 2/24/2004

FINRA

Current Firm

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

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