Oliver John Joseph Kearney

CRD 2573821 · Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated · La Jolla, CA

IA RegisteredBroker

Also appears in the source record as: Oliver J Kearney

Registration & licensing

As recorded in SEC IAPD / FINRA BrokerCheck

Broker-dealer registration: Active
Investment adviser registration: Active
Exams passed (4): SIESeries 7Series 63Series 65
Registered states (6): Arizona · California · Colorado · Idaho · Rhode Island · Texas
Years in the industry (source record): 26
Professional designations: Not yet retrieved from the source record

Disclosures

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Current firm

From the firm record

Firm: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Firm CRD: 7691
SEC number: 801-14235
Assets under management: $1.8T as of Jun 29, 2026
Website: www.merrilledge.com/GUIDED-INVESTING ↗
Phone: 800-637-7455
Firm location: New York, NY, 10036

Employment history (15)

From the source registration record · current first

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedCurrent
La Jolla, CA · IA capacity

start not retrieved → present
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedCurrent
La Jolla, CA · BC capacity

start not retrieved → present
Wells Fargo Advisors
La Jolla, CA · IA capacity

Jul 15, 2022 → May 30, 2024
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
La Jolla, CA · BC capacity

Jul 15, 2022 → May 30, 2024
E*trade Capital Management, LLC
San Diego, CA · IA capacity

Dec 7, 2010 → Aug 3, 2022
E*trade Securities LLC
San Diego, CA · BC capacity

Dec 6, 2010 → Aug 3, 2022
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Corte Madera, CA · IA capacity

Sep 4, 2008 → Nov 26, 2010
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Corte Madera, CA · BC capacity

Sep 3, 2008 → Nov 26, 2010
H&r Block Financial Advisors, Inc.
San Diego, CA · IA capacity

Mar 20, 2007 → Aug 13, 2008
H&r Block Financial Advisors, Inc.
San Diego, CA · BC capacity

Mar 20, 2007 → Aug 13, 2008
Citicorp Investment Services
La Mesa, CA · BC capacity

Feb 9, 2006 → Mar 19, 2007
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Lajolla, CA · IA capacity

Apr 6, 2001 → Jan 20, 2006
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Lajolla, CA · BC capacity

Mar 29, 2001 → Jan 20, 2006
Wm Financial Services, Inc.
Irvine, CA · BC capacity

Jun 20, 2000 → Apr 18, 2001
Prudential Securities Incorporated
New York, NY · BC capacity

Jun 15, 1999 → Apr 17, 2000

Source & corrections

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