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RIA / WealthAdvisor25 years in industry

MICHAEL EUGENE PEARSON

Advisor at BALENTINE

ATLANTA, GA

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Relationships: 10
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 1
Observed: Jan 30, 2002 to Sep 14, 2026

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Michael Eugene Pearson

same person, same CRD on Schedule A · confidence 95% · family precision 100%

Facts

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Current firm: BALENTINE
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Sep 10, 2001earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 25derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 9
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S66
First exam: Sep 10, 2001
First registration: Jan 30, 2002
Dual registered: no
IAPD individual key: 2751813

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
Balentine	Independent wealth	Jan 19, 2024	n/a	yes	ATLANTA, GA	Current employment
BB&T SECURITIES, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Dec 10, 2019	Feb 17, 2021	no	Atlanta, GA\|RICHMOND, VA\|ATLANTA, GA\|RICHMOND, VA	Previous registration
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 28, 2016	Sep 6, 2022	no	ATLANTA, GA	Previous registration
GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Asset manager	Jun 28, 2016	Dec 31, 2017	no	ATLANTA, GA	Previous registration
SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Jun 26, 2013	Dec 31, 2016	no	ATLANTA, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|RICHMOND, VA\|ATLANTA, GA\|CHARLOTTE, NC\|INDIAN LAND, SC	Previous registration
PRIMERICA ADVISORS	National bd RIA	Feb 8, 2013	Jun 12, 2013	no	CHARLOTTE, NC	Previous registration
ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICES	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 6, 2007	Aug 26, 2011	no	CHARLOTTE, NC	Previous registration
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	n/a	Dec 15, 2004	Dec 31, 2006	no	ST. PETERSBURG, FL\|SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	Previous registration
INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Former SEC adviser	Oct 7, 2003	Nov 30, 2004	no	TAMPA, FL	Previous registration
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.	Wirehouse	Jan 30, 2002	Sep 12, 2003	no	WEEHAWKEN, NJ	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.	BB&T SECURITIES, LLC	Sep 6, 2022	Dec 10, 2019	-1,001	Firm change after gap	Ibd to ibd
BB&T SECURITIES, LLC	Balentine	Feb 17, 2021	Jan 19, 2024	1,066	Firm change after gap	Ibd to RIA
GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Dec 31, 2017	Jun 28, 2016	-551	Firm change after gap	Other
SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Dec 31, 2016	Jun 28, 2016	-186	Firm change after gap	Other
PRIMERICA ADVISORS	SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	Jun 12, 2013	Jun 26, 2013	14	Firm change	Other
ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICES	PRIMERICA ADVISORS	Aug 26, 2011	Feb 8, 2013	532	Firm change after gap	Other
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICES	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 6, 2007	37	Firm change	Other
INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Nov 30, 2004	Dec 15, 2004	15	Firm change	Other
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.	INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Sep 12, 2003	Oct 7, 2003	25	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
109278:283390:GA:2017-12-31	Dec 31, 2017	Jun 28, 2016	ATLANTA, GA	Firm change after gap

Relationships

Registered with (10)

→ BALENTINERegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jan 19, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 28, 2016 to Sep 6, 2022factForm ADV
→ BB&T SECURITIES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 10, 2019 to Feb 17, 2021factForm ADV
→ GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 28, 2016 to Dec 31, 2017factForm ADV
→ SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 26, 2013 to Dec 31, 2016factForm ADV
→ PRIMERICA ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 8, 2013 to Jun 12, 2013factForm ADV
→ ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 6, 2007 to Aug 26, 2011factForm ADV
→ RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 15, 2004 to Dec 31, 2006factForm ADV
→ INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATIONRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 7, 2003 to Nov 30, 2004factForm ADV
→ UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 30, 2002 to Sep 12, 2003factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Sep 6, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Michael Eugene Pearson left Truist Advisory Services, Inc. for Bb&T Securities, Llc (registered 2019-12-10)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago