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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)44 years in industry

RONALD ANDREW MURAD

Advisor at MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CHARLESTON, WV

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 5
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Oct 12, 2004 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: Sep 28, 1981earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 44derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Sep 28, 1981
First registration: Oct 12, 2004
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: RONALD ANDREW MURAD|RONALD A MURAD|RONALD ANDRES MURAD
IAPD individual key: 1008395

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	Aug 20, 2026	n/a	yes	CHARLESTON, WV	Current employment
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Feb 28, 2018	Sep 2, 2026	no	CHARLESTON, WV	Previous registration
BB&T SECURITIES, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jan 2, 2013	Mar 12, 2018	no	CHARLESTON, WV\|RICHMOND, VA	Previous registration
SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jul 17, 2008	Jan 2, 2013	no	CHARLESTON, WV	Previous registration
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Oct 12, 2004	Jul 28, 2008	no	CHARLESTON, WV\|CHARLESTON, WV	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
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Sep 2, 2026	Aug 20, 2026	-13	Firm change	Wirehouse to wirehouse
BB&T SECURITIES, LLC	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Mar 12, 2018	Feb 28, 2018	-12	Firm change	Other
SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLC	BB&T SECURITIES, LLC	Jan 2, 2013	Jan 2, 2013	0	Bulk transfer	Other
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.	SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLC	Jul 28, 2008	Jul 17, 2008	-11	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Aug 20, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 28, 2018 to Sep 2, 2026factForm ADV
→ BB&T SECURITIES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 2, 2013 to Mar 12, 2018factForm ADV
→ SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 17, 2008 to Jan 2, 2013factForm ADV
→ CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 12, 2004 to Jul 28, 2008factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Sep 2, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Ronald Andrew Murad left Wells Fargo Advisors for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2026-08-20)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago