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Louis J. Akers

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CRD#: 833950
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Professional summary


Louis Joseph Akers JR was barred by the SEC from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Louis is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1977. Prior to being barred, Louis had worked at 5 firms, which includes FERRIS BAKER WATTS LLC, THOMSON MCKINNON SECURITIES INC., UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., KIDDER PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED, MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC..

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No

Aliases


Louis Joseph Akers Ii | Louis Joseph Akers

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

June 22, 1989 - June 8, 2007

FERRIS, BAKER WATTS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 285
HUNT VALLEY, MD
Past

March 25, 1985 - June 30, 1989

THOMSON MCKINNON SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 829
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 20, 1983 - March 29, 1985

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
Past

September 17, 1981 - December 19, 1983

KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7613
Past

March 1, 1977 - December 11, 1977

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 572

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: 5/11/1982
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 15
Date: 2/27/1989
Foreign Currency Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 2/27/1989
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 12/1/1987
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm


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FERRIS, BAKER WATTS, LLC
FERRIS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | GATEWAY | FERRIS, BAKER WATTS, LLC | FERRIS, BAKER WATTS INCORPORATED

CRD#: 285 / SEC#: , 8-16427

BD
Terminated by SEC on 05/16/2009
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Delaware since 02/25/1971
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
October
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORPORATION100% OWNER31194
CHAPMAN, JAMES DOUGLASCEO728296
COQUELIN, WILLIAM CARLCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
DIRZUWEIT, LENEE BETHROSFP2480492
HARTMAN, CRAIG ROBERTCFO4413090
KAVANAGH, MICHAEL ROBERTDIRECTOR1021014
KERMEEN, DEBORAH JOYCOO2235924
LEAVERTON, KARL VERNONDIRECTOR1106831
RUTHERFORD, PATRICIA ANNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5059176
TAFT, JOHN GODFREYDIRECTOR1007933

Disclosures


Regulatory Event32
Arbitration18

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Company Information


FERRIS, BAKER WATTS, LLC

CRD#: 285

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