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Amra Faruqi

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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CRD#: 6410293
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Professional summary


Amra Faruqi is a registered financial advisor currently at CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Walnut Creek, California.

Amra is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Amra has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1) Name; rental property, Investment related: no ownership of rental property, Address: 271 N Orinda St Mountain House CA 95391, Nature of business: owner of rental property, Position: owner, Start date: 06/05/2013, Duties: Renting out and managing maintenance of rental property from time to time. Hours/month: 0, Hours during securities trading hours: 0, (2) NAME OF ENTITY: Developments in Literacy ADDRESS: 17320 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 120, Irvine CA 92614 INVESTMENT/NOT INVESTMENT RELATED: No BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: LA based not for profit that raises funds for and manages children's schools CAPACITY: Volunteer as Treasurer of the San Francisco Chapter START DATE: 8/1/2012 DUTIES: Keeping record of fund raising efforts and making budgets HOURS DEVOTED PER MONTH: 0 HOURS DEVOTED DURING SECURITIES HOURS PER MONTH: 0

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

September 17, 2025 - Present

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 2001 North Main Street 1st Floor, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
RIA
BD
CRD#: 103705
Walnut Creek, CA
Current

September 17, 2025 - Present

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 2001 North Main Street 1st Floor, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
RIA
BD
CRD#: 103705
Walnut Creek, CA
Past

August 6, 2021 - June 17, 2024

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 31194
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

January 16, 2020 - July 26, 2021

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

BD
CRD#: 19585
Pleasanton, CA
Past

October 30, 2014 - October 18, 2018

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

BD
CRD#: 19585
CUPERTINO, CA

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".
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CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.
CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 103705 / SEC#: 801-71181, 8-52265

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2010 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
California
(9/17/2025)
IAR
California
(9/17/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/21/2024
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.
CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 103705 / SEC#: 801-71181, 8-52265

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2010 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
555 South Flower Street 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Mailing Address
555 South Flower Street 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone number
(310) 888-6400
Established
California since 11/03/1999
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
October
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees
78

SEC notice filing (31 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CNS ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM BROCHURE (4/24/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
CITY NATIONAL BANKSOLE SHAREHOLDER
BANUELOS, ALMA DELIABOARD MEMBER4530705
BARTON, RICHARD JOSEPHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2040869
BRETADO, SANTIAGO AVILAVP, CFO1945627
DANIEL, JOBY SWANKUTTYBOARD DIRECTOR6616727
GIAQUINTO, GREGGBOARD DIRECTOR3182583
O'KEEFFE, IVOR PATRICKBOARD DIRECTOR2397120
RILEY, SHAWN DAVIDBOARD DIRECTOR7574191

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts2,004
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,591,349,877

Disclosures


Regulatory Event3

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
01/28/2025
Cover Page
10/27/2023

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Company Information


CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 103705Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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