Elijah J. Cooksey

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210

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CRD#: 6692043

Professional summary

Elijah James Cooksey, who also goes by Elijah Cooksey, is a registered financial advisor currently at CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Beverly Hills, California.

Elijah is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2016. Elijah has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Aliases

Elijah Cooksey

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

July 2, 2025 - Present

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 400 N. Roxbury Dr. 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

RIA

CRD#: 103705

BEVERLY HILLS, CA

Current

July 2, 2025 - Present

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 400 N. Roxbury Dr. 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

RIA

CRD#: 103705

BEVERLY HILLS, CA

Past

December 13, 2022 - June 23, 2025

WEALTH ENHANCEMENT BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 130139

PLYMOUTH, MN

Past

December 6, 2022 - June 23, 2025

WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 116407

LOS ANGELES, CA

Past

October 17, 2018 - November 29, 2022

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 31194

Rolling Hills, CA

Past

October 16, 2018 - November 29, 2022

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

CRD#: 31194

Rolling Hills, CA

Past

February 22, 2017 - October 19, 2018

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6627

LOS ANGELES, CA

Past

December 21, 2016 - October 19, 2018

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

LOS ANGELES, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. | RBC SECURITIES, INC.

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

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2010 Approved)

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.

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

California
(7/2/2025)

IAR

California
(7/2/2025)

IAR

Texas
(7/2/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 2/9/2017

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/21/2016

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. | RBC SECURITIES, INC.

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

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2010 Approved)

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

186

SEC notice filing (31 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RBC SECURITIES ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM BROCHURE (1/29/2026)

RBC SECURITIES INVESTMENT ADVISORY PROGRAM BROCHURE (1/29/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
CITY NATIONAL BANK	SOLE SHAREHOLDER
BANUELOS, ALMA DELIA	BOARD DIRECTOR	4530705
BARTON, RICHARD JOSEPH	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2040869
BRETADO, SANTIAGO AVILA	VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	1945627
DANIEL, JOBY SWANKUTTY	BOARD DIRECTOR	6616727
GIAQUINTO, GREGG	BOARD DIRECTOR	3182583
MAGUIRE, WILLIAM JOHN JR	PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	2040885
O'KEEFFE, IVOR PATRICK	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & BOARD DIRECTOR	2397120
RILEY, SHAWN DAVID	BOARD DIRECTOR	7574191

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,781
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,515,102,638

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/28/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Elijah J. Cooksey

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Elijah James Cooksey's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

WEALTH ENHANCEMENT BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC

WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 2/9/2017

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/21/2016

FINRA

Current Firm

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (31 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

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