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Kenneth M. Arnold

GWN SECURITIES
Salisbury, MD 21801
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CRD#: 7327108
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Professional summary


Kenneth Matthew Arnold is a registered financial advisor currently at GWN SECURITIES INC. located in Salisbury, Maryland.

Kenneth is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Kenneth has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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NEW DIRECTIONS FINANCIAL GROUP POSITION: Agent NATURE: Life Insurance, fixed annuity, LTC agent I am licensed in all of these but my main focus is life insurance, specifically term coverage. If a client has an LTC need then by all means I would serve them in that capacity as well since the relationship is already developed. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/01/2019 ADDRESS: 2021 Cunningham Drive, Suite 210, Hampton VA 23666, United States DESCRIPTION: Partnered with New Directions Financial Group and backed by Insurance Network of America (INA), I help my clients find the best life insurance (and LTC if need be) to fit their needs and goals. I am life, health and LTC licensed but at this time I do not plan to do any business in the area of health insurance. OSBORNE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC POSITION: Life Producer / Securities and Registered Rep Advisory Services, NATURE: "Insurance Products, Fixed/Index Annuities, VA Annuities, Mutual Funds" INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes ADDRESS: 106 West Circle Avenue, Suite 100, Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States", START DATE: 019-07-01 NUMBER OF HOURS: 120 hours per month SECURITIE TRADING HOURS: 25 hours per month during trading hours DESCRIPTION: Currently conduct complimentary financial meetings with clients and prospective clients, during the meetings I provide education on sound fundamental concepts of money such as the importance of protection against unexpected catastrophic events, budgeting, debt reduction, emergency savings, investing for future and retirement, college savings, LTC options, I educate clients about the different products that can be used to accomplish these concepts such as life insurance, mutual funds, variable annuities, fixed and index annuities, retirement plans, LTC products, I collect financial information from clients and prospective clients and make suggested suitable action items to address their individual situations, goals and objectives using the best interest of client as a guiding rule. DAVE RAMSEY SMARTVESTOR PRO POSITION: SmartVestor Pro NAUTRE: Discuss investing with Dave Ramsey prospects when they are sent to me INVESTMENT RELATED: Is Investment Related ADDRESS: 106 West Circle Avenue, Suite 100, Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States START DATE: 2023-06-14 HOURS: 15 hours per month SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 15 hours per month during trading hours DESCRIPTION: Discuss investing and other financial topics with Dave Ramsey prospects. I offer a complementary consultation so that I can learn how I can best help them in a way that is most suitable and in their best interests.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

June 15, 2021 - Present

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Office #1: 106 West Circle Ave. Suite 100, Salisbury, MD 21801
RIA
BD
CRD#: 128929
Salisbury, MD
Current

February 25, 2021 - Present

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Office #1: 106 West Circle Ave. Suite 100, Salisbury, MD 21801
RIA
BD
CRD#: 128929
Salisbury, MD

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".
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GWN SECURITIES INC.
GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida 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.
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
Alaska
(4/21/2025)
RR
Georgia
(8/20/2021)
RR
Maryland
(4/12/2021)
IAR
Maryland
(6/15/2021)
RR
Minnesota
(10/7/2021)
RR
Pennsylvania
(7/27/2021)
RR
Tennessee
(3/22/2022)
RR
Texas
(3/4/2022)
RR
Virginia
(6/23/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 6/15/2021
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 2/25/2021
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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GWN SECURITIES INC.
GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764
Mailing Address
11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764
Phone number
(561) 472-2700
Established
Florida since 05/12/1999
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
744

SEC notice filing (52 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

GWN FORM ADV BROCHURE (4/11/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
WORLD INVESTMENT NETWORKOWNER
BORNHEIMER, LAURA JEANETTEVICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/ROSFP1769643
CORBIN, BRAD JEFFREYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING1754065
RITTMAN, BARRY RICHARDCFO FINOP VP1997994
WALSH, DENIS STEPHENCEO/EXEC DIRECTOR/ MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL, PRESIDENT1124278
WALSH, MARY THERESESECRETARY2829444

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts64,207
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,650,274,405

Disclosures


Regulatory Event2

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Company Information


GWN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929Salisbury, MD 21801

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