Hope L Gerdes
CFP®Professional Summary
Hope L Gerdes, CFP®, who also goes by Hope Behle, Hope Gerdes, is a registered financial advisor currently at SMITH, MOORE & CO. located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Hope is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Hope has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Other Aliases
Hope Behle, Hope Gerdes
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Credentials
Years of Experience
12 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
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Current Firm
SMITH MOORE & CO. | THE SEVENS ADVISORY GROUP | SMITH, MOORE & CO.
Contact Information
Main Address
7777 Bonhomme Ave., Suite 2400 Suite 2400, Clayton, MO 63105Mailing Address
7777 Bonhomme Ave., Suite 2400, Clayton, MO 63105Phone Number
(314) 727-5225Established
Missouri since 12/23/1981Firm Type
CorporationFiscal Year End
DecemberFirm Size
Small# of Employees
65SEC notice filing (36 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 36 US states and territories.
FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 36 US states and territories.
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| DEUTSCH, STEWART JAMES JR | PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR | 2537447 |
| SCHULTE, TIMOTHY EUGENE | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, DIRECTOR | 1869986 |
| RHYNER, RANDALL PAUL | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 2443274 |
| SCHMIDT, KENT CHARLES | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 2153325 |
| BRAGG, MATTHEW EDWARD | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, DIRECTOR | 2279799 |
| BRODY, AMY LYNN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, FINOP | 6486826 |
| KRAFT, BARBARA ANN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 1225082 |
| MORAN, DANIEL PATRICK | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 2685632 |
| PERRYMAN, JARET DALIN | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 3034594 |
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
5,865AUM (Assets Under Management)
$2,371,739,897Disclosures
Regulatory Event
7Arbitration
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Other business activities
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The advisor shows no other business activity.
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
SMITH MOORE & CO. | THE SEVENS ADVISORY GROUP | SMITH, MOORE & CO.
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
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SRO Registrations
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