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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 2025-03-05
  • TX RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-03-05

Branch Locations

607 W 3Rd St, Austin, TX 78701 • 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
Equitable Advisors, Llc New York NY 01/2023 10/2024
Unemployed Austin TX 05/2022 01/2023
United States Gold Bureau Leander TX 03/2021 05/2022
Andon Specialties, Inc. Houston TX 05/2017 02/2021
Industrial Equipment Co. Beaumont TX 02/2013 05/2017
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Austin TX 02/2025 Present
Unemployed Buda TX 11/2024 01/2025
Bank Of America, N.A. Austin TX 03/2025 Present
  • 01/2023 → 10/2024
    Equitable Advisors, Llc
    New York, NY
  • 05/2022 → 01/2023
    Unemployed
    Austin, TX
  • 03/2021 → 05/2022
    United States Gold Bureau
    Leander, TX
  • 05/2017 → 02/2021
    Andon Specialties, Inc.
    Houston, TX
  • 02/2013 → 05/2017
    Industrial Equipment Co.
    Beaumont, TX
  • 02/2025 → Present
    Austin, TX
  • 11/2024 → 01/2025
    Unemployed
    Buda, TX
  • 03/2025 → Present
    Bank Of America, N.A.
    Austin, TX
Other Businesses

I*: 2929361Entity Type: CharitableName of OBA: Louisiana State University - Austin Alumni AssociationAddress: Austin, TX 78731Investment Related: NoPosition, Title, Association: Board MemberEmployee Start Date: 05/01/2024Number of Hours: 3 hrs mthlyNumber of Hours during trading: 0 Duties: I am the Membership Chairman as of September 2025. My job is to onboard new members, make them aware of the advantages of their membership, and encourage them to become involved with the organization. I had originally joined as the Sponsorship Chairman in May 2024. I resigned that role because of potential conflicts of interest involving soliciting donations from possible future prospects and/or clients. I*4966267, Entity Type: , Name of OBA: Estate of D L. T, Address: Hemphill, Texas, 75948, Investment Related: N, Position, Title, Association: Executor, Employee Start Date: 11/25/2025, No Hours: 3 Monthly, No Hours during Trading: 0 Monthly, Duties:

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2024-11-25
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2023-04-26
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2024-11-25
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2023-04-26
Other Names
  • Daren Truax
  • Daren L Truax

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