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STEPHEN JOSEPH KENNEDY
STEVE JOSEPH KENNEDY
CRD#: 267895
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Investment Adviser
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Broker Regulated by FINRA
B. RILEY WEALTH MANAGEMENTCRD#: 2543 200 South Wacker Drive
Suite 700A
Chicago, IL 60606
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Registration History
19751980198519901995200020052010201520202025IAB. RILEY WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. (CRD# 115927)2022 - Present (2 years)BB. RILEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT (CRD# 2543)2002 - Present (23 years)BCHICAGO CAPITAL, INC. (CRD# 39274)1996 - 2002 (6 years)BSTIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, IN... (CRD# 793)1992 - 1996 (3 years)BTHE CHICAGO CORPORATION (CRD# 1449)1982 - 1992 (10 years)BBACON, WHIPPLE & CO. (CRD# 67)1977 - 1982 (5 years)BBECKER SECURITIES INCORPORATED (CRD# 6796)1976 - 1977 (<1 year)BWILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY (CRD# 1252)1975 - 1976 (1 year)BBACON, WHIPPLE & CO. (CRD# 67)1973 - 1975 (2 years)IAB RILEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT (CRD# 2543)2006 - 2022 (16 years)
Disclosure(s)
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2/19/2003
Regulatory
Final
1/17/2003
Customer Dispute
Award / Judgment
5/17/2001
Customer Dispute
Settled
11/17/1999
Regulatory
Final
2/22/1988
Customer Dispute
Settled
1/7/1988
Customer Dispute
Settled
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B. RILEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT (CRD#:2543)
200 South Wacker Drive Suite 700A, Chicago, IL 60606
Registered with this firm since 1/2/2002

IA
B. RILEY WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. (CRD#:115927)
200 South Wacker Drive 700A, Chicago, IL 60606
Glen Ellyn, IL
Registered with this firm since 7/26/2022

Previous Registration(s)
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09/08/2006 - 12/31/2022 B RILEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT (CRD#:2543) CHICAGO, IL
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01/04/1996 - 01/11/2002 CHICAGO CAPITAL, INC. (CRD#:39274)
FINRA expelled the firm on 01/31/2005
CHICAGO, IL
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07/17/1992 - 01/15/1996 STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED (CRD#:793) ST. LOUIS, MO
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07/01/1982 - 08/04/1992 THE CHICAGO CORPORATION (CRD#:1449) CHICAGO, IL
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06/22/1977 - 07/12/1982 BACON, WHIPPLE & CO. (CRD#:67)
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09/01/1976 - 07/23/1977 BECKER SECURITIES INCORPORATED (CRD#:6796)
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02/05/1975 - 09/09/1976 WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY (CRD#:1252)
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01/02/1973 - 02/22/1975 BACON, WHIPPLE & CO. (CRD#:67)
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