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Current Employers
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

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

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
CA RA APPROVED 2026-06-18
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2021-01-28
IL RA APPROVED 2020-12-17
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-06-18
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2021-01-28
  • IL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2020-12-17

Branch Locations

520 Newport Center Dr Pbig - Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA 92660 • United States

110 N Wacker Dr Pbig - Chicago, Chicago, IL 60606 • 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
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Northbrook IL 05/2016 Present
Other Businesses

For profit or not for profit: Entity Charitable Name of outside business organization: Schoolroom Raising Group Investment related: no Address of business: Grayslake, IL, 60030 Nature of business: Charitable Organization Position, title, association: Director Start date of relationship: 08/01/2018 Number of hours devoted: 4 monthly Number of hours devoted during trading hours: 0 Duties: Fundraising and Donations to schools who need assistance I* 454005 For profit or not for profit: Entity Charitable Name of outside business organization: Doesn't Exist Yet Investment related: no Address of business: Gurnee, IL, 60031 Nature of business: Charitable Organization Position, title, association: Owner Start date of relationship: 12/18/2017 Number of hours devoted: 4 monthly Number of hours devoted during trading hours: 0 Duties: I am seeking approval to start a non profit that fundraises for a specific cause each year. For example I'd like the non profits directive to donate technology like computers to schools who lack funding to have a computer for each student. I* 1276299 For profit or not for profit: Entity For Profit Name of outside business organization: Bijan A Pounaki LLC Investment related: no Address of business: Wilmette, IL, 60091 Nature of business: Limited Liability Company Position, title, association: Other Start date of relationship: 05/05/2023 Number of hours devoted: 3 monthly Number of hours devoted during trading hours: 0 Duties: This request is for pre-approval to create an LLC that will be used as a vehicle to hold personal assets and debt, to create a layer of protection from personal liability and to manage my sole property and interests. No outside investments or clients. The only compensation that I could receive for example would be if the assets in my LLC were to pay me interest, dividends, or capital gains. It will be a single member LLC and I the sole member. I* 1532256 For profit or not for profit: Entity For Profit Name of outside business organization: Maui of the Midwest Investment related: no Address of business: Chicago, IL, 60611 Nature of business: Limited Liability Company Position, title, association: General Partner/Managing Member, Owner Start date of relationship: 10/13/2023 Number of hours devoted: 3 weekly Number of hours devoted during trading hours: 0 Duties: Maui of the Midwest is an Ecommerce lifestyle brand, selling Maui inspired apparel and other lifestyle household goods. I*2295273, Entity Type: Fiduciary role Name of OBA: B P, Address: Gurnee, Illinois, 60031, Investment Related: N, Position, Title, Association: Power of Attorney, Employee State Date: 07-Apr-2025, No Hours: 0 No Hours during Trading: 0 Yearly, Duties: POA/Child/Grandchild I*2340258, Entity Type: Fiduciary role Name of OBA: MLPF& S CUST FPO B P IRRA FBO B P , Address: Gurnee, Illinois, 60031, Investment Related: N, Position, Title, Association: Power of Attorney, Employee State Date: 10-Apr-2025, No Hours: 1 Yearly, No Hours during Trading: 0 Yearly, Duties: POA/ family I*4463283 Entity Type: Fiduciary role Name of OBA: C. B. Revocable Trust Address: Wilmette, Illinois, 60091 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Successor Trustee Employee Start Date: 04/27/2026 Number of Hours: 0 Number of Hours during trading: 0 Duties: Successor Trustee/Child/Grandchild I*2013275 Entity Type: Fiduciary role Name of OBA: C. B. Address: Wilmette, Illinois, 60091 Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Power of Attorney Employee Start Date: 09/19/2024 Number of Hours: 1, Yearly Number of Hours during trading: 0 Duties: Power of Attorney/Child/Grandchild

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2020-12-11
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2020-12-11
Other Names
  • Bijan Pounaki

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