WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC of ST. LOUIS, MO is an SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD 19616). Regulatory assets under management: $671.4B. This firm reports disciplinary history on Form ADV.

Registration

Business model

Compensation: % of AUM, Fixed, Commissions.

Clients served: Individuals, High net worth, Pooled vehicles, Pensions, Charities, Other.

Officers, owners & control persons (74)

Showing 25 of 74 people.

NameRoleLocation
Rakesh PatelCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / BOARD OF MANAGERSVancouver, A1
Michael LierschWIM HEAD OF ADVICE & PLANNING / BOARD OF MANAGERS / CONTROL PRINCIPAL
Barry SommersCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / BOARD OF MANAGERS
Sol GindiPRESIDENT / HEAD OF WIM DISTRIBUTION / BOARD OF MANAGERS / CONTROL PRINCIPAL
Paul LaceyPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER / CONTROL PRINCIPAL
Kimberly Crowder TaWEALTH CLIENT MANAGEMENT SENIOR EXECUTIVE/CONTROL PRINCIPAL
Erik Anthony KaranikBOARD OF MANAGERS
Darrell CronkHEAD OF INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS / WIM CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER / BOARD OF MANAGERS / CONTROL PRINCIPAL
David Ward SaundersDESIGNATED STATE PRINCIPAL
Christos G TsamadiasCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Prasanna SomeshwarHEAD OF BANKING, LENDING & TRUST / CONTROL PRINCIPAL
MOYA MODESTOSROP
OCHS ROGER CARLTONOUTSIDE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
BURKE WALTER THOMASSENIOR REGISTERED OPTIONS PRINCIPAL
KELLY DOUGLAS LAIRDCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER; CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER / SECRETARY; COUNSEL / SECRETARY / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER (+7 more)
MILLER PETER MALLORYBOARD MANAGER/CO-HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP; BOARD MANAGER/CO-HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER; BOARD MANAGER/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER (+4 more)
ATKIN MARY MARGARETCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER; CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER; CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER (+3 more)
BAGBY ROBERT LEECHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
KESSLER RONALD JAMESCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER; CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
UNDERWOOD BRIAN CLINTONCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
PORTER JOSEPH GRANTMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
VITT GREGORY PHILLIPMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
DIEDERICH GENE MICHAELMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
PARKER JOHN CHARLES IICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / BOARD OF MANAGERS; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (OPERATIONS) / HEAD OF BUSINESS SERVICES GROUP; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (OPERATIONS) / HEAD OF BUSINESS SERVICES GROUP/BOARD OF MANAGERS (+8 more)
DAGGS CHARLES WILLARD IIIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER; OUTSIDE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER; OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER/OUTSIDE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Disclosures (14,008)

Showing 10 of 325 distinct disclosure events.

InitiatedTypeAllegationsStatusAmount
2026-04-13regulatoryTHE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY ("FINRA") ALLEGED THAT WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC ("WFCS"), FROM JANUARY 2018 THROUGH JULY 2022, FAILED TO REPORT CERTAIN FRACTIONAL SHARE TRADES TO THE FINRA/NASDAQ TRADE REPORTING FACILITY ("FNTRF") OR THE OVER-THE COUNTER REPORTING FACILITY ("OR…Final$125K
2026-01-08regulatoryTHE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY ("FINRA") ALLEGED THAT WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC ("WFCS"), FROM NOVEMBER 2016 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2023: FAILED TO TIMELY CANCEL OR CLOSE OUT 209 FAILED INTER-DEALER MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $6.5 MILLION AND FAILED TO T…Final$1.3M
2025-08-11regulatoryTHE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY ("FINRA") ALLEGED THAT, AT LEAST FROM JUNE 2019 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024, WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC ("THE FIRM") FAILED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SUPERVISORY SYSTEM, INCLUDING WRITTEN SUPERVISORY PROCEDURES ("WSPS"), REASONABLY DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE…Final$275K
2025-05-19regulatoryTHE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY ("FINRA") ALLEGED THAT, FROM JANUARY 2014 THROUGH MARCH 2022, WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC ("THE FIRM") FAILED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SUPERVISORY SYSTEM, INCLUDING WRITTEN SUPERVISORY PROCEDURES, REASONABLY DESIGNED TO SAFEGUARD CUSTOMER INFORMA…Final$150K
2025-04-28regulatoryTHE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE ("DEPARTMENT") ALLEGED THAT WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC ("WFCS") FAILED TO TIMELY DISCLOSE CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT, IN VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA INSURANCE CODE SECTION 1729.2, AND TO TIMELY RESPOND TO AN INQUIRY FROM THE D…Final$3K
2025-04-28regulatoryTHE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE ("DEPARTMENT") ALLEGED THAT WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC ("WFCS") FAILED TO TIMELY DISCLOSE CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT, IN VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA INSURANCE CODE SECTION 1729.2, AND TO TIMELY RESPOND TO AN INQUIRY FROM THE D…Pending
2025-01-17regulatoryTHE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("SEC") ENTERED INTO A SETTLEMENT ORDER WITH WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC ("WFCS") AND WELLS FARGO ADVISORS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC ("WFAFN") (COLLECTIVELY, THE "FIRMS") TO SETTLE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION WHICH ALLEGED THAT, FROM 2019 THROUGH MAY 2024, THE…Final$28.0M
2025-01-16regulatoryBLOOMBERG SEF LLC ("BLOOMBERG SEF") ALLEGED THAT WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("THE FIRM") FAILED TO TIMELY NOTIFY BLOOMBERG SEF AFTER AN ERRONEOUS TRADE WAS DISCOVERED, IN VIOLATION OF BLOOMBERG SEF RULE 516.Final$1K
2024-12-20regulatoryTHE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("SEC") ALLEGED THAT WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC (THE "FIRM"), FROM JULY 20, 2018 THROUGH FEBRUARY 24, 2023, IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM THE SEC, MADE APPROXIMATELY 11,195 ELECTRONIC BLUE SHEETS SUBMISSIONS TO THE SEC THAT CONTAINED INACCURATE INFORMATI…Final$900K
2024-12-20regulatoryTHE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY ("FINRA") ALLEGED THAT, FROM AT LEAST 2011 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2023, WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC ("THE FIRM") SUBMITTED APPROXIMATELY 22,000 BLUE SHEETS TO FINRA THAT CONTAINED INACCURATE INFORMATION, IN VIOLATION OF FINRA RULES 8211, 8213, AND 2010.Final$900K

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