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Current Employers
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2024-08-02
CA RA APPROVED 2024-06-10
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2024-08-02
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2024-06-10

Branch Locations

2815 Townsgate Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Morgan Stanley Los Angeles CA 06/2015 05/2020
Ubs Financial Sercices, Inc. Los Angeles CA 05/2020 09/2020
Rbc Capital Markets, Llc El Segundo CA 09/2020 10/2021
Planned Asset Management, Llc Calabasas CA 11/2021 03/2024
M.S. Howells & Co. Scottsdale AZ 09/2023 03/2024
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Westlake Village CA 05/2024 Present
Bank Of America, N.A. Westlake Village CA 06/2024 Present
  • 06/2015 → 05/2020
    Los Angeles, CA
  • 05/2020 → 09/2020
    Ubs Financial Sercices, Inc.
    Los Angeles, CA
  • 09/2020 → 10/2021
    El Segundo, CA
  • 11/2021 → 03/2024
    Planned Asset Management, Llc
    Calabasas, CA
  • 09/2023 → 03/2024
    M.S. Howells & Co.
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • 05/2024 → Present
    Westlake Village, CA
  • 06/2024 → Present
    Bank Of America, N.A.
    Westlake Village, CA
Previous Registrations
Other Businesses

I*1865389 Entity Type: Charitable Name of OBA: American Legion Gaming, Department of California Address: Pacific Palisades, California,90731 Investment Related: no Position, Title, Association: Treasurer Employee Start Date: 06/04/2024 No Hours:3 monthly No Hours during trading: 0 Duties: The American Legion Gaming committee is dedicated to assisting veterans in fighting PTSD and other mental health conditions as well as building fellowship and comradery throughout the veterans community through a shared experience utilizing and enjoying video games, board games and virtual reality, among other things. I am a founder and current treasurer of this Committee with "view only" access to financial accounts. I*1867296 Entity Type: Charitable Name of OBA: American Legion Riders Chapter 61 Address: Los Angeles.ca,90731 Investment Related: no Position, Title, Association: Treasurer Employee Start Date:06/04/2024 No Hours: 2 weekly No Hours during trading: 0 Duties: As a program of the American Legion, the American Legion Riders are well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children's hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded servicemembers and scholarships. I am a founder and current treasurer of a local chapter onboard the battleship IOWA. I only have "view only" access to financial accounts. I*1865388 Entity Type, Charitable Name of OBA: Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles Count Address:Glendale,California,91205 Investment Related: no Position, Title, Association: Committee Employee Start Date: 06/04/2024 No Hours:6 yearly No Hours during trading: 0 Duties: Each year NLSLA provides free assistance to more than 150,000 individuals and families through innovative projects that expand access to justice and address the most critical needs of people living in poverty throughout Los Angeles.I currently sit on their five person audit committee. I*2008278 Entity Type: Charitable Name of OBA: American Legion, Department of California, District 24 Address: Culver City California Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association :Officer Start Date:10/01/2024 No Hours: 10 Monthly No Hours during trading:0 Duties: American Legion is the largest veterans organization in the united states. They are dedicated to Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children & Youth. I have been asked to fill a vacancy as finance officer for the District 24 which represents greater Los Angeles. This would mainly be to help create an annual budget and deliver a monthly report to membership and the other officers. I would not have any check writing capabilities or access to move any funds. I*: 2929336 Entity Type: Charitable Organization Name of OBA: American Legion Riders Department of California Address: North Highlands, CA 95660 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Committee member Employee Start Date: 11/3/2025 Number of Hours: 8 hrs mthly Number of Hours during trading: 0 Duties: I would be one of sixteen members of the finance committee. Main duties are to prepare a proposed budget of the upcoming year for each commission and the annual Department Convention. I*4699293 Entity Type: For Profit Name of OBA: BG Loan & Jewelry Address: Bell Gardens, California, 90201 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Owner Employee Start Date: 01/04/2027 Number of Hours: 20, Monthly Number of Hours during trading: 0 Duties: Specialized pawn and resale business focused on high-value jewelry, luxury watches, precious metals, and fine art. Provides short-term, collateralized loans and facilitates the purchase and sale of these assets, offering clients a discreet way to access liquidity and a curated marketplace for buyers. I will be the owner of the business

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2014-05-21
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2014-05-21
Other Names
  • Bryon Wesley Smith

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