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Jeffrey A. French

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES
San Francisco, CA 94111
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CRD#: 6495320
JF

Professional summary

Jeffrey A. French, who also goes by Jeffrey French, Jeff French, is a registered financial professional currently at CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. located in San Francisco, California.

Jeffrey is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Jeffrey has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 79 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Jeffrey French | Jeff French

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 8, 2025 - Present

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 150 California St 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
RIA
BD
CRD#: 103705
San Francisco, CA
Past

August 3, 2021 - July 30, 2024

SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 28602
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

June 18, 2015 - June 28, 2021

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

BD
CRD#: 19585
SAN FRANCISCO, 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".
CN
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.

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
(1/8/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 7/16/2015
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79
Date: 6/18/2015
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 11/10/2015
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

CN
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)
CNS INVESTMENT ADVISORY 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
Report
10/27/2023
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 103705San Francisco, CA 94111

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