This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Current firm

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

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

Jun 22, 2012earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

14derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

1

Current registrations

1

Registered states

2

Exams

S66|S63

First exam

Jun 22, 2012

First registration

Jan 29, 2023

Dual registered

yes, broker-dealer

IAPD individual key

5989351

• Occurred

  Jan 2, 2026
  Advisor changed firm

  Alex Katz left Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-01-05)

  Form ADVobserved 5 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:fa6e8fa9-4e18-730b-f033-93995f37b343

First observed

Jan 29, 2023

Last observed

Sep 15, 2026 5 days ago

Source families

Federal regulator filings

1 registered feed stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.

Resolution

Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.