Karishma A. Ilyas

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CRD#: 5493424

Professional summary

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Karishma Anwar Ilyas, who also goes by Karishma Anwar, was a registered financial professional .

Karishma is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2008. Karishma had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 3, Series 7, Series 9 and Series 10 exams.

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Aliases

Karishma Anwar

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

August 8, 2012 - July 3, 2014

GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 109278

JUPITER, FL

Past

June 1, 2009 - June 14, 2012

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA

CRD#: 149777

BOCA RATON, FL

Past

June 1, 2009 - June 14, 2012

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

BOCA RATON, FL

Past

April 13, 2009 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA

CRD#: 8209

BOCA RATON, FL

Past

February 27, 2009 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

CRD#: 8209

BOCA RATON, FL

Past

November 14, 2008 - March 3, 2009

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

BOCA RATON, FL

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 109278 / SEC#: 801-56752

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/5/1999 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 2/23/2009

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 3

Date: 8/31/2011

National Commodity Futures Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 11/13/2008

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 9

Date: 9/18/2010

General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 10

Date: 8/30/2010

General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Current Firm

GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 109278 / SEC#: 801-56752

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/5/1999 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

4 Greenwich Office Park 1st Floor, Greenwich, CT 06831-5115

Mailing Address

Phone number

(203) 661-6616

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (5 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A (5/22/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	10
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 290,648,483

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
03/26/2025	Cover Page	Report
03/07/2024	Cover Page	Report
04/17/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Karishma A. Ilyas

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 2/23/2009

Series 3

Date: 8/31/2011

Series 7

Date: 11/13/2008

Series 9

Date: 9/18/2010

Series 10

Date: 8/30/2010

Current Firm

GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (5 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

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