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John T. Gramling

CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES
Brevard, NC 28712
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CRD#: 6728407
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Professional summary

John T Gramling III, who also goes by John T Gramling, John T. Gramling III, John Thomas Gramling III, is a registered financial professional currently at CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC located in Brevard, North Carolina.

John is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. John has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 82 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

John T Gramling | John T. Gramling Iii | John Thomas Gramling Iii

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.
The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

October 13, 2017 - Present

CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 100 Elks Club Rd., Brevard, NC 28712
BD
CRD#: 41970
Brevard, NC

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
Florida
(8/30/2019)
RR
Georgia
(5/2/2018)
RR
New York
(9/22/2018)
RR
North Carolina
(2/15/2018)
RR
South Carolina
(10/23/2017)
RR
Texas
(6/11/2019)
RR
Virginia
(5/2/2018)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 10/23/2017
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 82
Date: 10/13/2017
Limited Representative-Private Securities Offerings
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

CF
CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC
CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 41970 / SEC#: , 8-49653

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

Main Address
100 Elks Club Rd., Brevard, NC 28712
Mailing Address
Po Box 1076, Brevard, NC 28712
Phone number
(828) 393-0088
Established
North Carolina since 08/09/1996
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (19 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
CAROLINA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLCOWNER
MILHAUPT, PETER STUARTOWNER728310
BROYHILL INVESTMENTS, INC.OWNER
LYNCH, WILLIAM ALVINOWNER5853429
GILMORE, NICHOLAS CRAIGCOO-CFO AND FINOP5181593
ROBERTS, BRUCE VICTORPRESIDENT, CEO, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1489110

Disclosures

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Company Information

CAROLINA FINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 41970Brevard, NC 28712

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