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Robert A. Garan

PHX FINANCIAL
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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CRD#: 6652486
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Professional summary

Robert Ared Garan, who also goes by Bob Grand, Bob Grant, is a registered financial professional currently at PHX FINANCIAL, INC. located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Robert is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Robert has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Bob Grand | Bob Grant

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

November 14, 2018 - Present

PHX FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 1 East Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
BD
CRD#: 144403
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Past

January 18, 2018 - November 8, 2018

JOSEPH GUNNAR & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 24795
Saddle Brook, NJ

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
Alabama
(2/16/2025)
RR
Arizona
(1/29/2025)
RR
California
(1/3/2019)
RR
Colorado
(2/16/2025)
RR
Connecticut
(2/15/2024)
RR
Florida
(1/3/2019)
RR
Georgia
(9/13/2019)
RR
Hawaii
(3/10/2022)
RR
Idaho
(2/16/2025)
RR
Illinois
(6/24/2024)
RR
Iowa
(3/31/2025)
RR
Kansas
(10/12/2022)
RR
Kentucky
(2/8/2022)
RR
Maine
(8/14/2024)
RR
Massachusetts
(1/19/2024)
RR
Michigan
(2/16/2025)
RR
Minnesota
(1/3/2019)
RR
Mississippi
(2/3/2020)
RR
Missouri
(1/14/2023)
RR
Nevada
(5/29/2024)
RR
New Jersey
(1/3/2019)
RR
New Mexico
(6/23/2023)
RR
New York
(11/14/2018)
RR
North Carolina
(6/20/2023)
RR
Ohio
(7/10/2023)
RR
Oklahoma
(7/24/2023)
RR
Pennsylvania
(2/22/2023)
RR
South Carolina
(8/5/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(2/18/2025)
RR
Texas
(1/3/2019)
RR
Virginia
(1/3/2019)
RR
Washington
(4/17/2024)
RR
Wisconsin
(2/16/2025)
RR
Wyoming
(1/3/2019)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/5/2018
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 1/18/2018
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 4/14/2022
Registered Options Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/14/2020
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

PF
PHX FINANCIAL, INC.
BLACKWALL CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | PHX FINANCIAL, INC. | PHOENIX FINANCIAL SERVICES | GRANDVIEW CAPITAL, INC.

CRD#: 144403 / SEC#: , 8-67653

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
100 Wall Street Floor 10, New York, NY 10005
Mailing Address
100 Wall Street Floor 10, New York, NY 10005
Phone number
(212) 776-4187
Established
Florida since 12/27/2006
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
PHOENIX FINANCIAL CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, LPPARENT OF BROKER DEALER
CHEN, KEVINCEO4871316
GILMAN, ROBERT CRAIGFINOP - PFO1738412
MONTANA, JOSEPH RYANROSFP, MSRB PRINCIPAL5640919
OTOYA, DANIEL ORLANDOCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2208241

Disclosures

Regulatory Event4
Arbitration2

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Company Information

PHX FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 144403Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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