Essa Athar

ZIONS DIRECT

Houston, TX 77027

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CRD#: 7350881

Professional summary

Essa Athar is a registered financial professional currently at ZIONS DIRECT, INC. located in Houston, Texas.

Essa is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Essa has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 79TO, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Aliases

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Experience

Current

June 3, 2025 - Present

ZIONS DIRECT, INC.

Office #1: 1717 West Loop South 22nd Floor, Houston, TX 77027

CRD#: 17776

Houston, TX

Past

November 10, 2021 - June 11, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

New York, NY

Past

October 4, 2021 - June 11, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

HUNT VALLEY, MD

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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.

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Texas
(6/3/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 11/8/2021

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 79TO

Date: 7/2/2025

Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 10/2/2021

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 3/19/2021

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

ZIONS DIRECT, INC.

ZIONS CAPITAL MARKETS | ZIONS INVESTMENT SECURITIES, INC. | ZIONS INVESTMENT SECURITIES, INC | ZIONS DISCOUNT BROKERAGE, INC. | ZIONS DIRECT, INC.

CRD#: 17776 / SEC#: , 8-35721

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

One South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84133

Mailing Address

One South Main Street 17th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84133

Phone number

(801) 844-7843

Established

Utah since 02/07/1986

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, N.A.	PARENT COMPANY
BURDISS, PAUL EDWARD	BOARD MEMBER	7267112
HASH, JENNIFER KYLE	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4123554
KYRIAKAKIS, CHRISTOPHER	BOARD MEMBER	8020162
MACDONALD, MICHAEL WHITNEY	PRESIDENT / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	4533843
MOORE, RYAN D	FINOP	7216248
RICHARDS, ROBERT RYAN	BOARD MEMBER	8021252
STEWARD, DEREK STRIBLING	BOARD MEMBER	8022102
YU, THOMAS	BOARD MEMBER	7994635

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	4
Arbitration	3

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Essa Athar

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

Experience

ZIONS DIRECT, INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 11/8/2021

Series 79TO

Date: 7/2/2025

Series 7TO

Date: 10/2/2021

SIE

Date: 3/19/2021

FINRA

Current Firm

ZIONS DIRECT, INC.

Contact information

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

ZIONS DIRECT, INC.

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