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Rajeev Dhillon

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CRD#: 6485713
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Rajeev Dhillon

Professional summary


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Rajeev Dhillon, who also goes by Raj Dhillon, was a registered financial professional .

Rajeev is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2016. Rajeev had worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Aliases


Raj Dhillon

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.
I*1096273 For profit or not for profit: Entity For Profit Name of outside business organization: Whispering Ventures LLC Investment related: N Address of business: New York, New York Nature of business: ["Limited Liability Company"] Position, title, association: ["Officer"], Start date of relationship: 12/1/2022 Number of hours devoted: 10 hour(s) Monthly Number of hours devoted during trading hours: 0 Duties: Act as broker to UK companies who are seeking to sell their products to departments stores and other retail companies in the U.S RENTAL PROPERTIES POSITION: Landlord NATURE: Owner of two rental properties located in United Kingdom (UK). Joint ownership with spouse No time is devoted to this activity as Hardings act as managing agents for the properties. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 01/19/2018 ADDRESS: , London NY , United States DESCRIPTION: collecting rental income from tenants GENIES INC POSITION: Consultant NATURE: Genies Inc: is a leading avatar technology company. It has created the most intelligent and dynamic avatars on the market. The Genies consumer app allows users to create fully personalized avatars to be used in apps such as imessage, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Whats app and more. The company consists of also an Avatar Agency that creates digital versions of its clients - such as musician Offset, DJ Khaled, Quincy Jones, Marshmello, Alan Walker, Kodak Black, etc and the idea is to find them advertising, sponsorship and branding opportunities. Please see www.genies.com for more information. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/01/2020 ADDRESS: , Venice CA , United States DESCRIPTION: Strategic advisor to provide general advisory services to the company. This will involve; - Attend monthly management / board meetings via virtual calls. This will take place once or twice a month consisting of one hour per call. Most of the time will be conducted outside of business hours. - Provide suggestions and input regarding the strategy of the company from a PR, Digital Marketing and advertising perspective (non- financial). - Provide general advice on the Operations of the company. - Through my personal network and where appropriate, potentially arrange introductions to other corporations such as Sony, Warner Bros and other entertainment companies who may be interested in learning more about Genies. These introductions are with non-financial companies. These are soft introductions which I will facilitate between the respective companies and CEO of Genies. The introduction is not financial in nature and will not involve any aspect of financial services. In the event that either a founding member of the company (Genies Inc) becomes a client of Truist or the investment bank is selected in any capacity to either raise capital or represent the company in a 'buy side' or 'sell-side' mandate, I will immediately resign as a strategic advisor to the company. I*1096272 For profit or not for profit: Name of outside business organization: Rental Property 1 Investment related: N Address of business: Birmingham, , B120AF Nature of business: Position, title, association: Co-owner with non-family members Start date of relationship: 12/1/2022 Number of hours devoted: 1 hour(s) Monthly Number of hours devoted during trading hours: 0

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

November 22, 2022 - June 12, 2026

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 22, 2022 - June 12, 2026

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 1, 2019 - September 26, 2022

TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 283390
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 1, 2019 - September 26, 2022

TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17499
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 4, 2019 - May 7, 2019

LIQUIDITY.IO, LLC

BD
CRD#: 289499
BOCA GRANDE, FL
Past

July 3, 2018 - May 7, 2019

GLOBAL CAPITAL STRATEGIES

RIA
CRD#: 290328
New York, NY
Past

January 25, 2018 - March 19, 2018

GLOBAL CAPITAL STRATEGIES

RIA
CRD#: 290328
New York, NY
Past

January 19, 2018 - December 31, 2018

CANTELLA & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 13905
New York, NY
Past

May 8, 2017 - January 23, 2018

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 11025
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 9, 2016 - January 23, 2018

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC

BD
CRD#: 11025
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 1, 2016 - August 3, 2016

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
new york, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH | MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC.

CRD#: 7691 / SEC#: 801-14235, 8-7221

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/8/1978 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 5/8/2017
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH | MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC.

CRD#: 7691 / SEC#: 801-14235, 8-7221

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/8/1978 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036
Mailing Address
150 N College St Nc1-028-29-04, Charlotte, NC 28255
Phone number
(800) 637-7455
Established
Delaware since 11/10/1958
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
33,689

SEC notice filing (49 States and Territories)


FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


Documents


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

Part 2 Brochures

MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT ADVISORY PROGRAM BROCHURE (1/5/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
BAC NORTH AMERICA HOLDING COMPANYSHAREHOLDER
AXELROD, SUSAN FCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6949587
FAHMY, NANCY MONIRDIRECTOR2689751
GELLENE, MATTHEW THOMASDIRECTOR1977160
HANS, LINDSAY DENARDOSTATE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL & DIRECTOR4429443
HEATON, DAVID CARLETON JRCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER5972432
MOONEY, SARA RATHBONECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER7616382
SABBIA, LORNA ROSEDIRECTOR1873495
SANTANNA, VINCENT C.CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER & FINOP5290525
SCHIMPF, ERIC ADIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, STATE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL2494318

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts3,085,811
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,511,090,925,436

Disclosures


Regulatory Event610
Civil Event4
Arbitration878

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/15/2025
Cover Page
11/25/2024
08/24/2023

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Company Information


MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

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