Avalon A. Scales

FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES

Dallas, TX 75201

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CRD#: 7455256

Professional summary

Avalon Alaina Scales is a registered financial professional currently at FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES INCORPORATED located in Dallas, Texas.

Avalon is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2023. Avalon has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 99TO, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 24 exams.

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Experience

Current

July 14, 2023 - Present

FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES INCORPORATED

Office #1: 2905 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201

RIA

CRD#: 24549

Dallas, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES INCORPORATED

FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES INCORPORATED | FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 24549 / SEC#: 801-66208, 8-41231

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/30/2006 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 99TO

Date: 2/24/2025

Operations Professional Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 7/13/2023

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 9/12/2022

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 2/13/2025

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES INCORPORATED

FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES INCORPORATED | FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 24549 / SEC#: 801-66208, 8-41231

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/30/2006 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

2905 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201

Mailing Address

2905 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201

Phone number

(214) 954-1177

Established

Texas since 10/20/1988

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

July

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (11 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

ADV BROCHURE-OCT 2025 (10/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
HODGES CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.	SHAREHOLDER
BRADSHAW, GARY MACK	MUNI PRINCIPAL	1389924
DARABADEY, CHARMAGNE MARIE	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	1481560
HAYS, STANLEY GLEN III	FINOP	5758208
HODGES, CRAIG DONALDSON	PRESIDENT	1714289

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	266
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 335,711,026

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	6
Arbitration	1

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Avalon A. Scales

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES INCORPORATED

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 99TO

Date: 2/24/2025

Series 7TO

Date: 7/13/2023

SIE

Date: 9/12/2022

Series 24

Date: 2/13/2025

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES INCORPORATED

Contact information

SEC notice filing (11 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

FIRST DALLAS SECURITIES INCORPORATED

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