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Guy E. Dent

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CRD#: 800673
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Professional summary


Guy Edwin Dent JR was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Guy is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1974. Prior to being barred, Guy had worked at 16 firms, which includes RETIREMENT FOUNDATIONS INC., ATLANTIC GROUP SECURITIES INC., DUKE & CO. INC., GMS GROUP, AXELROD ASSOCIATES INC., BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, NATIONAL CITY INVESTMENTS CORPORATION, QUAESTOR MUNICIPAL GROUP INC., SENTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION, HENRY/KEARNS MUNICIPALS INCORPORATED, RICKEL & ASSOCIATES INC., LEGG MASON MASTEN INC., GRUNTAL & CO. L.L.C., HEFREN-TILLOTSON INC., DENT & CO. INC., SIMPSON EMERY & COMPANY INC..

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


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Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

December 9, 1997 - March 24, 1998

RETIREMENT FOUNDATIONS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 43631
GREAT NECK, NY
Past

September 18, 1997 - October 15, 1997

ATLANTIC GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 42194
MILLBURN, NJ
Past

March 6, 1997 - May 22, 1997

DUKE & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 8035
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 11, 1996 - October 18, 1996

GMS GROUP

BD
CRD#: 8000
EAST HANOVER, NJ
Past

June 15, 1995 - October 4, 1995

AXELROD ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17559
ELKINS PARK, PA
Past

May 31, 1994 - June 6, 1995

BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 17454
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 10, 1993 - May 5, 1994

NATIONAL CITY INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 17365
Past

April 28, 1989 - December 4, 1992

QUAESTOR MUNICIPAL GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23777
WEXFORD, PA
Past

November 30, 1988 - April 6, 1989

SENTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 10249
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

April 25, 1988 - October 31, 1988

HENRY/KEARNS MUNICIPALS INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7457
Past

December 18, 1984 - April 12, 1988

RICKEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7839
Past

June 27, 1984 - November 21, 1984

LEGG MASON MASTEN INC.

BD
CRD#: 2
Past

March 12, 1984 - June 15, 1984

GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 372
Past

May 16, 1979 - February 1, 1984

HEFREN-TILLOTSON, INC.

BD
CRD#: 53
Past

October 10, 1977 - January 30, 1980

DENT & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 7484
Past

November 12, 1974 - August 25, 1977

SIMPSON, EMERY & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 3418

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 7/26/1993
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 11/4/1974
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 54FN
Date: 12/11/1978
Municipal Securities Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Current Firm


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RETIREMENT FOUNDATIONS, INC.
KFS SECURITIES, INC. | RETIREMENT FOUNDATIONS, INC.

CRD#: 43631 / SEC#: , 8-50353

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Cancelled by SEC on 01/16/2001
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Delaware since 05/01/1997
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
KFS FINANCIAL LLCOWNER
RANNI, CHRISTOPHER ROBERTFINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE

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Company Information


RETIREMENT FOUNDATIONS, INC.

CRD#: 43631

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