George M. Knowles
Professional summary
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George Martin Knowles III, who also goes by George M Knowles, was a registered financial professional .
George is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1977. George had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 8, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.
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Other business activities
CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
Experience
January 5, 2006 - March 29, 2019
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.
July 5, 1995 - March 29, 2019
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.
December 10, 1985 - April 19, 1994
FIRST FIDELITY BROKERS, INC.
February 22, 1982 - January 31, 1985
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
September 26, 1978 - March 10, 1982
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
April 21, 1977 - September 26, 1978
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.
Primary Firm SEC Registration
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.
CRD#: 249 / SEC#: 801-887, 8-4077
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
Series 8
Date: 6/27/1995
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)Current Firm
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.
CRD#: 249 / SEC#: 801-887, 8-4077
Contact information
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| VINER FINANCE INC. | PARENT CO. | |
| CASSIDY, THOMAS EDWARD | MANAGING DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR | 4502955 |
| GIORDANO, PETER JOHN | MANAGING DIRECTOR-CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 2921308 |
| HARRINGTON, EDWARD PATRICK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES | 2566682 |
| LOWENTHAL, ALBERT GRINSFELDER | EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN-DIRECTOR-OWNS 100% OF PHASE II FIN'L | 313519 |
| LOWENTHAL, ROBERT STEVEN | CEO-PRESIDENT-DIRECTOR | 1639913 |
| MCNAMARA, DENNIS PATRICK | E.V.P./CLO/SECRETARY | 2938486 |
| MOLOKIE JR, LEON E | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 1743402 |
| VALENTINO, DOMINIC THOMAS | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 6940515 |
| WATKINS, BRAD MICHAEL | DIRECTOR-EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT-CFO | 6319251 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 39,036 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 36,710,705,748 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 102 |
| Civil Event | 1 |
| Arbitration | 180 |
| Bond | 2 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2026 | ||
| 01/24/2025 | ||
| 10/25/2023 |
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