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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)18 years in industry

Robert J Kaltenschnee

Advisor at MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RICHMOND, VA

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Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jun 9, 2008 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Current firm class: wirehousederived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jun 7, 2008earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 18derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S66
First exam: Jun 7, 2008
First registration: Jun 9, 2008
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: ROBERT JONATHAN KALTENSCHNEE
IAPD individual key: 5479586

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	May 22, 2024	n/a	yes	RICHMOND, VA	Current employment
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 17, 2021	Dec 15, 2023	no	ATLANTA, GA\|Richmond, VA\|RICHMOND, VA	Previous registration
BB&T SECURITIES, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jan 2, 2013	Feb 17, 2021	no	RICHMOND, VA\|RICHMOND, VA\|RICHMOND, VA	Previous registration
SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Aug 25, 2009	Jan 2, 2013	no	RICHMOND, VA\|RICHMOND, VA	Previous registration
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Jul 30, 2008	Sep 8, 2008	no	RICHMOND, VA	Previous registration
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Jun 9, 2008	Jul 29, 2008	no	RICHMOND, VA	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Dec 15, 2023	May 22, 2024	159	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse
BB&T SECURITIES, LLC	TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Feb 17, 2021	Feb 17, 2021	0	Bulk transfer	Ibd to ibd
SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLC	BB&T SECURITIES, LLC	Jan 2, 2013	Jan 2, 2013	0	Bulk transfer	Other
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLC	Sep 8, 2008	Aug 25, 2009	351	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
May 22, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 17, 2021 to Dec 15, 2023factForm ADV
→ BB&T SECURITIES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 2, 2013 to Feb 17, 2021factForm ADV
→ SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 25, 2009 to Jan 2, 2013factForm ADV
→ AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 30, 2008 to Sep 8, 2008factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Dec 15, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Robert J Kaltenschnee left Truist Advisory Services, Inc. for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2024-05-22)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago