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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)34 years in industry

CHRISTOPHER DAYTON JONES

Advisor at MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

TALLAHASSEE, FL

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 7
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Aug 4, 2000 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: Jul 22, 1992earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 34derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S66|S63
First exam: Jul 22, 1992
First registration: Aug 4, 2000
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: DAYTON JONES
IAPD individual key: 2174214

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	Jun 11, 2026	n/a	yes	TALLAHASSEE, FL	Current employment
MORGAN STANLEY	Wirehouse	Jan 10, 2020	Jul 8, 2026	no	TALLAHASSEE, FL	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Oct 11, 2011	Jan 15, 2020	no	MACON, GA\|THOMASVILLE, GA	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY	Wirehouse	Jun 1, 2009	Oct 11, 2011	no	TALLAHASSEE, FL\|VALDOSTA, GA	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	n/a	Apr 2, 2007	Jun 1, 2009	no	TALLAHASSEE, FL	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	n/a	May 9, 2005	Apr 2, 2007	no	TALLAHASSEE, FL\|TALLAHASSEE, FL	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Aug 4, 2000	May 10, 2005	no	TALLAHASSEE, FL	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
MORGAN STANLEY	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Jul 8, 2026	Jun 11, 2026	-27	Firm change	Wirehouse to wirehouse
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	MORGAN STANLEY	Jan 15, 2020	Jan 10, 2020	-5	Firm change	Wirehouse to wirehouse
MORGAN STANLEY	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Oct 11, 2011	Oct 11, 2011	0	Firm change	Wirehouse to wirehouse
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	MORGAN STANLEY	Jun 1, 2009	Jun 1, 2009	0	Bulk transfer	Other
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	Apr 2, 2007	Apr 2, 2007	0	Bulk transfer	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	May 10, 2005	May 9, 2005	-1	Firm change	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
149777:7691:FL:2026-07-02	Jul 8, 2026	Jun 11, 2026	TALLAHASSEE, FL	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 4, 2000 to May 10, 2005factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 10, 2020 to Jul 8, 2026factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 11, 2011 to Jan 15, 2020factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 2, 2007 to Jun 1, 2009factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 9, 2005 to Apr 2, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jul 8, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Dayton Jones left Morgan Stanley for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2026-06-11)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago