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RIA / WealthAdvisor35 years in industry

MICHAEL LYONS THOMAS

Advisor at GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC

Cornelius, NC

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Relationships: 6
Dated events: 0
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Sep 7, 2001 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC
Current firm class: institutional managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Dec 21, 1990earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 35derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 7derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Dec 21, 1990
First registration: Sep 7, 2001
Dual registered: no
Other names: MICKEY THOMAS|Michael Lyons Thomas|MICHAEL LYONS THOMAS|Michael Lyons Thomas
IAPD individual key: 2103180

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
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC	Institutional manager	Sep 3, 2019	n/a	yes	Cornelius, NC	Current employment
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 27, 2018	Jun 20, 2018	no	Charlotte, NC	Previous registration
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 22, 2015	Dec 31, 2017	no	Charlotte, NC	Previous registration
ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICES	Bd affiliated wealth	Apr 18, 2012	May 1, 2013	no	CHARLOTTE, NC	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Feb 29, 2008	Jul 1, 2010	no	DAVIDSON, NC	Previous registration
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 7, 2001	Mar 13, 2008	no	CHARLOTTE, NC\|CHARLOTTE, NC	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
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC	Jun 20, 2018	Sep 3, 2019	440	Firm change after gap	Other
ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICES	PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	May 1, 2013	Jan 22, 2015	631	Firm change after gap	Other
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICES	Jul 1, 2010	Apr 18, 2012	657	Firm change after gap	Other
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Mar 13, 2008	Feb 29, 2008	-13	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Sep 3, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
→ PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 27, 2018 to Jun 20, 2018factForm ADV
→ ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 18, 2012 to May 1, 2013factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 29, 2008 to Jul 1, 2010factForm ADV
→ CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 7, 2001 to Mar 13, 2008factForm ADV

Dated events

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