Richard L. Halsten

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CRD#: 6137243

Professional summary

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Richard Lawrence Halsten, who also goes by Richard Halsten, Rick Halsten, was a registered financial professional .

Richard is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2013. Richard had worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Richard Halsten | Rick Halsten

Other business activities

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STERLING FEDERAL BANK, 110 E FOURTH ST, STERLING, IL 61081, FINANCIAL ADVISOR, STARTED 12/2019, INVESTMENT RELATED, 40 HOURS/WEEK BOTH DURING AND OUTSIDE MARKET HOURS

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

January 30, 2020 - November 4, 2024

MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 101080

STERLING, IL

Past

December 3, 2019 - November 4, 2024

MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC

CRD#: 101080

STERLING, IL

Past

May 2, 2013 - December 2, 2019

EDWARD JONES

RIA

CRD#: 250

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ

Past

March 21, 2013 - December 2, 2019

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CRD#: 250

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".

MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC

LIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION MARKETING SOLUTIONS | MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC | MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY | MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING CO.,LLC

CRD#: 101080 / SEC#: 801-77948, 8-52074

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/18/2013 Approved)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/18/2013 Terminated)

Michigan

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/23/2013 Terminated)

Missouri

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/22/2013 Terminated)

New York

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/22/2013 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/31/2013 Terminated)

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

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 4/6/2013

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 3/20/2013

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC

LIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION MARKETING SOLUTIONS | MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC | MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY | MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING CO.,LLC

CRD#: 101080 / SEC#: 801-77948, 8-52074

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/18/2013 Approved)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/18/2013 Terminated)

Michigan

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/23/2013 Terminated)

Missouri

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/22/2013 Terminated)

New York

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/22/2013 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/31/2013 Terminated)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

235 Everett St, East Peoria, IL 61611

Mailing Address

235 Everett St P.o. Box 2528, East Peoria, IL 61611

Phone number

(309) 699-6786

Established

Illinois since 12/10/1999

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

104

SEC notice filing (38 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (37 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY LLC (6/30/2025)

MSTC WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (6/30/2025)

PART2B FOR IARS OF MSTC (REQUESTED BY NY) (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
GRAHAM, MICHAEL JOHN	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT	2726573
WHITE, NATHAN WILLIAM	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/VICE PRESIDENT	4384158
TARABOLETTI, CASSANDRA LEE	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER/2ND VICE PRESIDENT	5090888
WEBER, JEFFREY LEE	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2709671

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	10,329
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,627,322,417

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Richard L. Halsten

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC

EDWARD JONES

EDWARD JONES

Primary Firm SEC Registration

MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 4/6/2013

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 3/20/2013

Current Firm

MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (38 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (37 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

MIDWESTERN SECURITIES TRADING COMPANY, LLC

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