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Current Employers
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Llc

One North Jefferson Avenue Mail Code: H0004-05E, St. Louis, MO 63103-2205 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
CA RA APPROVED 2026-01-14
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2026-01-14
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-01-14
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2026-01-14

Branch Locations

520 Newport Center Dr Ste 1700, Newport Beach, CA 92660 • United States

Disclosures

2 disclosure categories reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

  • Regulatory action Yes
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint Yes
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Newport Beach CA 01/2016 01/2026
Bank Of America, N.A. Newport Beach CA 02/2016 01/2026
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Llc Newport Beach CA 01/2026 Present
Previous Registrations
Other Businesses

I*89798 FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PROFIT: FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION NAME OF OUTSIDE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION: THE HALES GROUP INVESTMENT RELATED: N ADDRESS OF BUSINESS: NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92660 NATURE OF BUSINESS: S-CORP, POSITION, TITLE, ASSOCIATION: FAMILY HELD, START DATE OF RELATIONSHIP: 2/14/2003 NUMBER OF HOURS DEVOTED: 0 HOUR(S) ANNUALLY NUMBER OF HOURS DEVOTED DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 DUTIES: THIS IS MY WIFE'S BUSINESS. MY NAME IS ON IT FOR ESTATE PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. I HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO SIGN CHECKS. I*127972 For profit or not for profit: For-Profit Organization Name of outside business organization: Rumor Investments LLC Investment related: Y Address of business: Newport Beach, California 92661 Nature of business: LLC, Position, title, association: Family Held, Start date of relationship: 12/1/2019 Number of hours devoted: 1 hour(s) Quarterly Number of hours devoted during trading hours: 0 Duties: None USC SIGMA NU FRATERNITY HOUSE; NOT INV RELATED;LOS ANGELES,CA; HOUSING BOARD; BOARD MEMBER; START DATE: 01/14/2026; 2 HRS PER MONTH; 0 HRS DURING TRADING;

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2007-11-13
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1985-09-16
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2007-11-13
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1985-09-16
Other Names
  • Mark Francis Hales
  • Mark F. Francis Hales

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