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Austin C. Cogswell

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CRD#: 600615
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Professional summary


Austin Charles Cogswell was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Austin is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1969. Prior to being barred, Austin had worked at 12 firms, which includes DUNWOODY BROKERAGE SERVICES INC., WMA SECURITIES INC., AMERICAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC., RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, JOHNSON LANE SPACE SMITH & CO. INC., THE ROBINSON-HUMPHREY COMPANY LLC, WHITE WELD & CO. INCORPORATED, KIDDER PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED, G. H. WALKER LAIRD INCORPORATED, BLYTH EASTMAN DILLON & CO. INCORPORATED, EASTMAN DILLON UNION SECURITIES & CO. INCORPORATED.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
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Aliases


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Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

October 30, 1997 - February 14, 2003

DUNWOODY BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

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CRD#: 31183
ATLANTA, GA
Past

December 4, 1996 - November 3, 1997

WMA SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 32625
DULUTH, GA
Past

January 23, 1995 - November 18, 1996

DUNWOODY BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 31183
ATLANTA, GA
Past

April 23, 1991 - November 25, 1996

AMERICAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.

BD
CRD#: 25536
ALPHARETTA, GA
Past

October 28, 1988 - July 10, 1989

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6694
Past

December 31, 1980 - July 10, 1989

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6694
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Past

September 26, 1978 - October 26, 1978

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
Past

July 15, 1976 - January 26, 1981

JOHNSON, LANE, SPACE, SMITH & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 472
Past

September 29, 1975 - August 9, 1976

THE ROBINSON-HUMPHREY COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 723
Past

January 17, 1975 - September 26, 1978

WHITE, WELD & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 6802
Past

October 23, 1974 - October 27, 1975

KIDDER, PEABODY & CO., INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 488
Past

February 15, 1974 - January 15, 1975

G. H. WALKER, LAIRD INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 342
Past

November 14, 1972 - April 29, 1974

BLYTH EASTMAN DILLON & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 6361
Past

April 1, 1969 - November 14, 1972

EASTMAN DILLON, UNION SECURITIES & CO., INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 243

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/6/1993
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 3/28/1969
Registered Representative Examination

Current Firm


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DUNWOODY BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
DUNWOODY BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 31183 / SEC#: , 8-45423

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Cancelled by SEC on 04/26/2006
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Georgia since 12/07/1992
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
BRONNUM, DWIGHT BENNOSECRETARY703299
HOPKINS, ROBERT LEEPRESIDENT249943

Disclosures


Regulatory Event1
Arbitration2

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Company Information


DUNWOODY BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 31183

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