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Lauren N. Trousdale

CHAFFE SECURITIES
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70170-1410
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CRD#: 5622407
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Professional summary

Lauren Nicole Trousdale, who also goes by Lauren Nicole Brockwell, Lauren Trousdale, is a registered financial professional currently at CHAFFE SECURITIES, INC. located in New Orleans, Louisiana and VAN CLEMENS & CO. INCORPORATED located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Lauren is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. Lauren has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 27 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Lauren Nicole Brockwell | Lauren Trousdale

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

August 14, 2024 - Present

CHAFFE SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 201 St. Charles Avenue Suite 1410, New Orleans, LA 70170-1410
BD
CRD#: 152172
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Current

February 25, 2025 - Present

VAN CLEMENS & CO. INCORPORATED

Office #1: 900 Second Ave S Suite 1500, Minneapolis, MN 55402
BD
CRD#: 6914
Minneapolis, MN
Current

March 17, 2025 - Present

TPEG SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 2102 E State Hwy 114 Suite 300, Southlake, TX 76092
BD
CRD#: 146726
Southlake, TX
Current

March 28, 2025 - Present

MACARTHUR STRATEGIC CAPITAL, LLC

Office #1: 234 S Downing St. Attn: Jessica Lee Billingsley, Denver, CO 80209
BD
CRD#: 315178
DENVER, CO
Current

July 10, 2025 - Present

ZEUS FINANCIAL, LLC

Office #1: 4800 T-rex Avenue Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431
BD
CRD#: 18192
BOCA RATON, FL
Current

January 30, 2026 - Present

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

Office #1: 555 Marriott Drive Suite 275, Nashville, TN 37214
BD
CRD#: 44856
Nashville, TN
Past

September 1, 2009 - July 29, 2010

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
PEORIA, IL
Past

June 1, 2009 - July 29, 2010

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
PEORIA, IL
Past

May 13, 2009 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
PEORIA, IL

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/31/2009
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 7/10/2025
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 2/4/2025
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 5/11/2009
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 27
Date: 8/14/2024
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

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ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | KEYSTONE SECURITIES, LLC. | KEYSTONE SECURITIES, LLC | KEYSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 44856 / SEC#: , 8-50854

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607
Mailing Address
1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607
Phone number
(312) 940-3684
Established
Illinois since 01/20/1998
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
ARETE WEALTH INCDIRECT OWNER
BULLA, CHRISTIAN ALEXANDERMUNICIPAL SECURITIES PRINCIPAL7067640
CUCHARALE, CATHERINECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER / AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER3054881
HOCK, DAVID CARLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL (FINOP)2246268
LEVINE, DAVID CHARLESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RAYNER, MICAH HARDINGREGISTERED OPTIONS PRINCIPAL6252596
TROUSDALE, LAUREN NICOLEFINANCIAL OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL5622407

Disclosures

Regulatory Event2
Civil Event1
Arbitration3

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Company Information

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 44856New Orleans, LA 70170-1410

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