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Stephen Albert Hester Iii

COMMONGOOD SECURITIES
WINTER PARK, FL
·CRD# 5542603·18 years experience

Professional Summary

Stephen Albert Hester III, who also goes by Stephen Hester, Stephen Albert Hester, is a registered financial advisor currently at COMMONGOOD SECURITIES LLC located in Winter Park, Florida. Stephen is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2008. Stephen has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Active Clients

Other Aliases

Stephen Hester, Stephen Albert Hester

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Years of Experience

18 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

COMMONGOOD SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 289317
BD
181 W Stovin Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
June 23, 2024 - Present
TANGENT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC·CRD# 146999
BD
Short Hills, NJ
January 14, 2022 - June 20, 2022
LADENBURG THALMANN & CO. INC.·CRD# 505
BD
Boca Raton, FL
February 4, 2019 - December 12, 2019
SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.·CRD# 10205
BD
Lavista, NE
April 24, 2018 - December 31, 2020
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 42046
BD
Austin, TX
December 9, 2010 - April 13, 2018
FIS BROKERAGE & SECURITIES SERVICES LLC·CRD# 104162
BD
Austin, TX
September 25, 2009 - June 29, 2010
KERSHNER TRADING GROUP, LLC·CRD# 16908
BD
Austin, TX
August 21, 2008 - November 28, 2008

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Current Firm

CS
COMMONGOOD SECURITIES LLC

COMMONGOOD SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 289317 / SEC#: 8-69989
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

181 W Stovin Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 791, Winter Park, FL 32789

Phone Number

(407) 476-5453

Established

Florida since 06/30/2017

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (31 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
COMMONGOOD CAPITAL LLCDIRECT OWNER—
CROSS, ANNAFINOP5894013
SHAFER, JEFFREY ROSSCEO/CCO2785447

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Florida
(6/24/2024)
RR
Texas
(6/24/2024)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jul 2008About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jun 2024About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 2008About the Series 7 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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