Koal D. Kornfield
Professional summary
Koal David Kornfield, who also goes by Koal Kornfield, is a registered financial professional currently at SMEAD FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC located in Albany, New York and FORESIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC located in Albany, New York.
Koal is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Koal has worked at 15 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 24 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
Experience
June 24, 2026 - Present
SMEAD FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
FORESIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
FORESIDE GLOBAL SERVICES, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
IMST DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
STERLING CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
NORTHERN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
MGI FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
FORESIDE FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
PARNASSUS FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC
June 24, 2026 - Present
FORESIDE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, L.P.
June 24, 2026 - Present
FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC
March 25, 2025 - June 12, 2026
PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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(6/24/2026)
Exams
Series 7TO
Date: 3/25/2025
General Securities Representative ExaminationFINRA
Current Firm
FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC
CRD#: 7174 / SEC#: , 8-20518
Contact information
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| FORESIDE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | SOLE MEMBER | |
| COWAN, TERESA MARIA KAZMIERSKI | PRES/MANAGER/DIRECTOR | 1544189 |
| EDELMAN, GABRIEL | SECRETARY | 6654419 |
| LA FOND, SUSAN LORENE | TREASURER | 4512785 |
| LANZA, CHRISTOPHER CONTE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2184856 |
| MACCHIA, KATE SCHENDEL | VICE PRESIDENT | 4863973 |
| SOMMERS, WESTON | CFO/FINOP | 5290145 |
| STROUT, ALICIA KIMBERLY | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/VICE PRESIDENT | 6320351 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 2 |
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