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JOSEPH KLEIN

Joseph Klein

CFP®
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES
Newport Beach, CA
·CRD# 6053477·12 years experience

Professional Summary

JOSEPH KLEIN, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC located in Newport Beach, California. JOSEPH is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. JOSEPH has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Active Clients

Biography

Joseph serves as the Director of the Solutions department of The Bahnsen Group. He brings incredible skill in problem-solving to the organization, and has great passion for the tangible value that quality financial planning brings. His role at The Bahnsen Group is particularly focused on estate and tax planning, and he is a key member of our Family Office team. Joe is both a Certified Estate Planner™ and Certified Financial Planner™ professional (Boston University). Prior...

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial Planner

Years of Experience

12 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 116681
BD
520 Newport Center Drive Suite 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660
July 13, 2018 - Present
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.·CRD# 19714
BD
New York, NY
August 4, 2014 - May 1, 2017

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Current Firm

HS
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC

CCM EQUITIES, LLC | UNITED FIDUCIARY SECURITIES, LLC | HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 116681 / SEC#: 8-53560
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606-3414

Mailing Address

200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606-3414

Phone Number

(312) 962-3800

Established

Illinois since 06/28/2001

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (53 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#
HIGHTOWER HOLDING, LLCPARENT COMPANY—
BESSO, DOUGLAS JOSEPHCTO1530829
COVIELLO, BARRY ANTHONYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL FIELD SUPERVISION1813688
GRAY, KENDRACHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4388082
GRAY, KENDRAMUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL4388082
KARL, MATTHEW JAMESPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER (PFO) & FINOP5361093
SANGEKAR, JASON ACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER5159857

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

5

Arbitration

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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RR
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RR
California
(1/20/2023)
RR
New York
(7/13/2018)

Exams

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Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Aug 2014About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 2014About 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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