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Michael Thomas

FORGE SECURITIES
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
·CRD# 6143214·13 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael Thomas, who also goes by Michael Reno Thomas, is a registered financial advisor currently at FORGE SECURITIES LLC located in San Francisco, California. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. Michael has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 14, Series 27, Series 24, Series 9 and Series 10 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Michael Reno Thomas

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Years of Experience

13 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FORGE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 134596
BD
4 Embarcadero Center Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111
March 30, 2022 - Present
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 79
BD
San Francisco, CA
June 17, 2015 - March 26, 2022
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 126292
BD
Charlotte, NC
January 9, 2015 - June 12, 2015
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.·CRD# 5393
BD
San Francisco, CA
February 8, 2013 - January 14, 2015

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Current Firm

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FORGE SECURITIES LLC

FORGE SECURITIES LLC | SHARESPOST FINANCIAL CORPORATION | PERLINSKI & ASSOCIATES

CRD#: 134596 / SEC#: 8-66846
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (San Francisco district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

4 Embarcadero Center Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111

Mailing Address

4 Embarcadero Center Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone Number

(800) 279-7754

Established

Delaware since 06/03/2021

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

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#
FORGE FINANCIAL HOLDING INCOWNER—
FLAVIANI, SANDRA STEPHANIEPFO2831682
GRIMES, WILLIAM CHARLESPRESIDENT & EVP, HEAD OF GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS5909538
MCGRATH, SHILPICHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5126346
PRICE, JEVON TPOO2948372

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
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
California
(3/30/2022)

Exams

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

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Jul 2013About the Series 66 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 14 — Compliance Officer Examination

Passed Feb 2023About the Series 14 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Feb 2023About the Series 27 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jul 2014About the Series 24 exam

Series 9 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Passed Jan 2014About the Series 9 exam

Series 10 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Passed Dec 2013About the Series 10 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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