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Gene Gunderson

Director of Compliance, Trust & Brokerage at Synovus Securities

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Gene Gunderson is Director of Compliance, Trust & Brokerage of Synovus Securities, Inc., a Columbus investment adviser managing $8.45B. Gene Gunderson has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Synovus Securities since 6 January 2011, has 29 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 11 licensing exams.

29
Years in industry
15
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Gene Gunderson has been Director of Compliance, Trust & Brokerage of Synovus Securities since November 2022, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Synovus Securities, Inc. is a Columbus, GA firm with $8.45B under management, 12,411 clients and 184 advisers across 65 offices, as of its January 2026 filing.

Gene Gunderson’s longest registration is the current one, 15 years at Synovus Securities since 2011.

  1. Globalt Investments
    – · under a year
    Atlanta, GA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 168405
  2. – present · 15 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 14023

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Gene Gunderson is registered as an investment adviser representative in Georgia, since January 2011.

  • GeorgiaSince 6 January 2011

Examinations

Series 52TO25 September 2025
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
Series 5417 November 2021
Name
Municipal Advisor Principal Qualification Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 507 September 2017
Name
Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Exam
Series 661 October 2010
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 429 March 2005
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 5315 March 2004
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 2419 August 2003
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6325 September 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 74 September 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Gene Frederick Gunderson
CRD
2914172
Firm
Synovus Securities · CRD 14023
Role
Director of Compliance, Trust & Brokerage
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
October 1997
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Gene Gunderson work?

Gene Gunderson has been Director of Compliance, Trust & Brokerage of Synovus Securities, Inc. since November 2022, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 28 January 2026

Is Gene Gunderson a financial advisor?

Yes. Gene Gunderson has a current investment-adviser registration in Georgia, through Synovus Securities since January 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How many years of experience does Gene Gunderson have?

Gene Gunderson has 29 years in the financial industry, since October 1997, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Gene Gunderson passed?

Gene Gunderson has passed 11 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 53, Series 4, Series 66, Series 50, Series 54, Series 14, Series 99TO and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1997. FINRA credited Gene Gunderson with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Gene Gunderson registered with FINRA?

Yes. Gene Gunderson has a current broker registration, under CRD 2914172.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Gene Gunderson’s record?

Search CRD 2914172 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Gene Gunderson’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Synovus Securities

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2914172, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Synovus Securities, Inc., filed 28 January 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.