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RIA / WealthAdvisor12 years in industry

Michael Brian Mullen

Advisor at PINNACLE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC

VALPARAISO, IN

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Relationships: 5
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 7, 2014 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: PINNACLE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC
Current firm class: state registeredderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: May 7, 2014earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 12derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S66
First exam: Aug 17, 2018
First registration: May 7, 2014
Dual registered: no
Other names: Michael Brian Mullen|Michael Mullen
IAPD individual key: 6253139

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
PINNACLE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC	State registered	Aug 12, 2024	n/a	yes	VALPARAISO, IN	Current employment
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Dec 3, 2021	Jan 9, 2023	no	Crown Point, IN	Previous registration
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	National bd RIA	Jun 7, 2021	Oct 22, 2021	no	DEERFIELD, IL	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Aug 20, 2018	Mar 1, 2021	no	CHANDLER, AZ\|CHICAGO, IL\|CHICAGO, IL\|CHANDLER, AZ	Previous registration
EDWARD JONES	National bd RIA	May 7, 2014	Jan 7, 2016	no	TEMPE, AZ\|MUNSTER, IN	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
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	PINNACLE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC	Jan 9, 2023	Aug 12, 2024	581	Firm change after gap	Ibd to state RIA
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Oct 22, 2021	Dec 3, 2021	42	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	Mar 1, 2021	Jun 7, 2021	98	Firm change	Wirehouse to ibd
EDWARD JONES	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Jan 7, 2016	Aug 20, 2018	956	Firm change after gap	Ibd to wirehouse

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ PINNACLE FINANCIAL GROUP LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Aug 12, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 3, 2021 to Jan 9, 2023factForm ADV
→ EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 7, 2021 to Oct 22, 2021factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 20, 2018 to Mar 1, 2021factForm ADV
→ EDWARD JONESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 7, 2014 to Jan 7, 2016factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 9, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Michael Brian Mullen left Mml Investors Services, Llc for Pinnacle Financial Group Llc (registered 2024-08-12)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago