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02/15/2018 11:32 8-53649 FORM X-17A-5 FACING PAGE hformation Required of Brokers and DealersPurènent to Section17 of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934 andRule 17a-5Thereunder REPORT FOR THE PERIODBBOINNING January 1,2017 AND BNDING December 31.2017 inflDDIYY MM/DD/YY A. REGISTRANT IDENTIBICATION ' NAME OFBROKER-DEALER: MVP Amerloan Securities omcIAr.usa ora,Y tiMM OFFICIAL USB ONLY ADDRBSS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OFBUSINESS:(Donotuse P,0. Box No.) FrRM In 50, 8880Tiest'Simset Road Suite 332 (No,andStreet) LasVegas Nevada 89148 (City) (Stato) (Zip Code) NAME AND TELEPHONE NOMBER OFPERSONTOCONTACTIN REGARDTO THIS REPORT Michael Harman. CPA. (7023735-5030 (Atta Code-TelephoneNumber) B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTDVICATION INDBPENDENTPUBLICACCOUNTANTwhoseopinianiscontained la this Report* . WilsonMarkle Stuckey Hardesty &, Bott LLP (Name-WindtMual,statelast,fint,mledarname) . 101Larkanurlanding.Circle. Suite 200. .. . ... Larkspur. CA . ._... ..... 94939 (Addrom)(City)(State) GElp Cado) CHECK ONE: OCertifiedPublicAccountant 0 Pub1foAccountant [] Accountant not resident in United Statesor any ofits possessians . FOR OFFICIAL USEONLY *ClahwŠraarnrp#arr pni ths teguirement thartita annatimport hscorned dly dra epittlon gfankeds 4Ainipedligencountari anari be strppartad by aaerkilleni gf pea gard obvintaktnerere#ednot as the hashfor theeJeangvida se allellan 24&17a-3(ql(4) . Potentialpersons wiso Me to respondto the collectionof inibrination soutainedin this formart notrequire 2E remely valid OMB contral number, sac1410(one '. FEB15 2018 RECE1VED

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Page 1: A. - SECNet increasein cash 161,897 Cash,beginningofyear, 91,998 Cash,andofyear $ 253,895 a a Seeaccompanyingnotes. 6 02/15/2018 11:35 MO P.012 MVP American Securities Notesto FinancialStatements

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8-53649

FORM X-17A-5

FACING PAGEhformation Required of Brokers and DealersPurènentto Section17 of the

Securities ExchangeActof 1934and Rule 17a-5Thereunder

REPORT FORTHE PERIODBBOINNING January1,2017 AND BNDING December31.2017inflDDIYY MM/DD/YY

A.REGISTRANT IDENTIBICATION '

NAME OFBROKER-DEALER:MVP Amerloan Securities omcIAr.usaora,YtiMM

OFFICIAL USB ONLYADDRBSS OF PRINCIPALPLACE OFBUSINESS:(DonotuseP,0.Box No.) FrRMIn 50,

8880Tiest'Simset RoadSuite 332(No,andStreet)

LasVegas Nevada 89148(City) (Stato) (Zip Code)

NAME AND TELEPHONENOMBER OFPERSONTOCONTACTINREGARDTOTHISREPORT

Michael Harman.CPA. (7023735-5030(Atta Code- TelephoneNumber)

B.ACCOUNTANT IDENTDVICATION

INDBPENDENTPUBLICACCOUNTANTwhoseopinianiscontainedla this Report* .WilsonMarkle Stuckey Hardesty &,Bott LLP

(Name-WindtMual,statelast,fint,mledarname)

. 101Larkanurlanding.Circle.Suite 200. .. . ... Larkspur.CA . ._... ..... 94939(Addrom)(City)(State)GElpCado)

CHECK ONE:OCertifiedPublicAccountant0 Pub1foAccountant[] Accountant not resident in United Statesor any ofits possessians

. FOR OFFICIAL USEONLY

*ClahwŠraarnrp#arrpni thsteguirement thartita annatimport hscorned dly draepittlon gfankeds 4Ainipedligencountari anari be strppartad byaaerkilleni gfpea gardobvintaktnerere#ednotasthe hashfor theeJeangvidase allellan 24&17a-3(ql(4) .PotentialpersonswisoMe to respondto thecollectionof inibrination soutainedin this formart notrequire 2E remelyvalid OMB contralnumber,

sac1410(one '. FEB15 2018

RECE1VED

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OATHORADIRMATION

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MVP Amerleaußeeurities

EtnancialStatements

andSupplementalInformation Required byRute11a-5under theSecurities Act of1934 '

For the year endedDecember 31,2017

with

Reports of IndependentRegistered Public AccountingFirm

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Contents

FinancialStatements Egge' Esportof IndependentRegisteredPublieAçoountingFirm 1

Statementof Financial Condition 3Statementof Income 4Statenient of Member's Bquity 5Statementof CashFlows óNotesto FinancialStatmnents 7

StippiementalInfbrmationRequired by Rule17a-5undertheSecuritiesAct of 1934

Computationof Net CapitalunderRule15o3-1of theSecuritiesandExchangeCommission 11

ReconciliationPursuantto Rule17a-5(d)(4) 11Computation for Determination of ReserveRequirements 12Information Relatingto Possessionor ControlRequirements 12ReportonAssertionsof Exemptionof aNon-CarryingBroker or Dealerrequired

By Rule17a-5(d)(4)of the SecuritiesandExchalageCommission 13Assertionsof Exemptionof aNon-Carrying Broker orDealer required by

Rule 17a-5(d)(4)af the SecuritiesandExchangeCommission 14

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WILSONM.ARKLESTUCKEYHARDE STY Report of IndependentRegisteredPublicAccountingFirm&BOTT LLP

To'the memberof WIVPAmericanSecurities'CERTIFIED PUBLICACCOUNTANTS

DONMDWIMON Opinion on the Financial StatementsALANMARK1.E We have audited the accompanyingstatementof finanolai condition of MVPCHARLES$TUCKliY AmericanSecurities,a limited liabilitycompany,(theCompany)as ofDAvionaamY December31,2017,and the relatedstatementsofincome,changes innavionorr member'sequity andcash flowsfor the year then ended, and the related notesDAVIDEAR.EY (colleCilVelyreferredtOas thefinanolalstatements), in ouropinion,theMenAer.ssmr financial statements presentfairly, in all materialrespects,the financialsmat.svoiss-stu" position of the Company as of December 31, 2017, and the resultsof its

operationsand its cashflowsfor theyearthenendedinconformitywithaccounting prinolplesgenerallyaccepted in the United States.

Basle for OpinionThesefinanolalstatementsaretheresponsibilityof the management of theCompany.Ourresponsibilityla to express an opinion on the Company'sfinancial statements based onour audit. We are a publioaccounting firmregisteredwith the PublicCompanyAccounting Oversight Board (UnitedStates) (PCAOB) and are requiredto be independentwith respect to theCompany in accordancewith U.S.federal securities laws and the applicablerules and regulationsof the SecuritiesandExchangeCommissionandthePCAOB.

Weconducted ourauditin accordancewiththe standardsof the PCAOil -

Thosestandardsrequirethat weplan andperformthe audit to obtainreasonableassuranceabout whether the financialstatementsare free ofmaterial misstafarnant, whether dra to arrnr nr fraud. Our audit innludarlperforming proceduresto assess the risksof materialmisstatementof the

, financial statements,whether duetoerroror fraud,andperforming proceduresthatrespondto thoserisks.Such proceduresinclude examining, on a testbasis,evidence regardingthe amountsanddisclosures in the financialstatements.An auditalsoincludesevaluating the accounting principles usedand significerit estimatesmadeby management,aswellas evaluatingthe •

overanpresentation of the financial statement.We believethatour audit .provides a reasonablebasisfor our opinion.

Supplemental information .The Supplemental informationRequiredby Rule 17a-5 under the SecuritiesExchangeAct of 1934,asNotedinthe table of cordents(supplementalinformation)has been subJeetedto audit procedures performedin conjunótlon

ONE HUNDiGD ONELARKSPUIr MNDING dia$(014 iWO WNDREDLARKSPUl%CA 94939P.415.928.1120 .F.416,926.1140WWW.WMBilB.COM

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with the auditofthe Company'sfinancial státements.The supplemental informationlethe responsibilityof the Company'smanagement,Our audit procedures includeddéterrniningwhetherthe supplementalinformationreconcilesto the financialstatementsor the underlyingaccountingandotherrecords,asapplicable,andperformingproceduresto testthe completenessandaccuracyof the Informationpresentedinthesupplementalinformation, informing ouropinion on the supplementalinformation,we evaluatedwhetherthe supplementalinforrnation,including its form andcontent,la presented inconformitywith17CFR§240.17a-6.In our optnlon,the

. supplementalinformationis fairly stated, in all materialrespects, in relation to thefinancialstatementsasa whole.

We have been theauditorsof MVP AmericanSecuritiessince 2018.

WilsonMarkle StuckeyHardesty& Bott,LLPLarkspur,CallfomiaJanuary31,2018

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MVP AmerleanSecurities

StatementofFinancialCondition

Asof December21,2017

ASSETS

CurtegtassetsCash $ 253,895DuefromafBHate 12 '

Prepaidexpenses 23,473Total currentassets 275,580

Fumiture andequipment,not -

Totalassets S 275,580

m

LIABILITIES AND MBMBBR"JBQT.II.TY

. Currentliabilities

Accountspayable S 57,027Accruedliabilities 20,201

Total currentliabilities 77,228

Total Rabilities 77,228

Comrnitmentsandcontingencies

Member'sequity - 198,352

TotalliaWittesandmember'sequity 3 275,580

Seeaccompanyingnotes.3

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. MVP AmerleanSecudtlesStatementof Income

FortheyearendedDecember31,2037 '

Revenues, Commissionsandfees $ 651,286

ExpensesEmployeecompensation . ' 300,238PayroRtaxes 26,087Employeobenefits 6,547 ,Rent 20,4d5Insurance 4,042Þrnf>eeinnat fee 1M.S11Regulatoryandfiling fees 30,215Other expense 9,293

Total expenses 500,398.

Net incomo

Seeaccornpanyingnotos.4

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MVP AmericanSecurities

StatanentofMembeisEquity

Forthe yearendedDecember31,2017

Balanceat,Tanuary1,2017 - . $ 142,464

ContrilxÀionsfromreember 25,000

Distributionsto member (120,000)

Net laeoma - 150,888

Balance at December31,2017 $ 198,352

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Seeaccompanyingnotes.5

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MVP Amerlean Securliiss

Statementof CashFimys

For theyearondedDecember31,2017

CashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesNotincome . S 150,g88AQstments to reconollenotincome1onet cashprovidedbyoperatingactivities

DepreciationChangeinoperatingassetsandliabilities:

Changeinprepaid expenses . 3,456Changoin accountspayable 40,158Changeinduetorelatedparty . 47,194Changein accrued liabRities 15201

Net cashprovidedby operatingactMties 256,897

CashflowsfromfinancingactivitiesContributions from member 25.000Distributionsto member (120,0001

Netcashusedin financingactivities (95,000) ·

Net increase in cash 161,897

Cash,beginningof year , 91,998

Cash,andof year $ 253,895

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Seeaccompanyingnotes.6

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MVP American SecuritiesNotes to Financial Statements

.December31,2017

NoteA -Organization

General

MVPAmerieanSecurities,LLC(the Company)isa ilmited liabiNtycompanyformedin March2009underthe lawsof theStateof Washington.The Companyis registeredasbrokersdealerwith the SecuritiesExchangeCommissionandisamemberofthe FinancialIndustryRegulatoryAuthority.

TheCompanyis whoRyowned by MSMVP Holdings.

Dudagthe yearendedDecember31,2017,the companyoperatedItamLasVeSES.

TheCompanyearnscommissionrevenuesprimarilynont the saleof REITandInswance products.

TheCompanydoesnotcarryor clear customersecounts.Accordingly,the Companyclaimsexemption fromSecuritiesExchangeconmdesionRule15c3-3because1tdoesnotcarrycustomeribadsor handlecustomersecurities.

Fiscalyear

Tite Coinpanychangedfbom a fiscalyearendingMarchto a calenderyearefective with theyearendedDecember31,2013.

Note BAummary of Signtiteant AccountingPoHeles

Basisof presentation

The Companymaintainsitsbooksandpreparesitsfinancialstatementsonthe accrualbasisof accounting.Revenues,related expenses,commissionsreceivableandcommistonspayable arerecorded on a tradedatebasis.Investmentadvisoryibesare recognizedover the term of the conttact.Consultingfoesare recognizedas theservicesareperformed.Expensesarerecordedwhenthe obligationis incurred.

Casit

Cashandcashequivalentsincludeinterest headugandnon-interestbearingbankdeposits,money marketaccounts,andshoit-terminstrumentswith a Equidation provisionofthreetnonthsor less.Receivablesfrombrokersanddealersrepresentcashdepositsbeki by the Company'sclearing11rmandaretreatedascashequivalents in theCompany'sbalancesheetandstatementof cashflows.Tltere wereno receivablesfrombrokersanddealersas of December31,2017andall cashin theaccompanyingstatementof finanojalconditionconsistedof depositswitha conuneruistbank.

Revenue recognitrons

Revenuesfromadvisoryservices,commissions,placement,andundenvriting feesarerecorded when eamed.Eamedbutunpaid reveaueis accountedforassecountsreceivable or accrued revenue unt0suchthno cashpaymentsarereceived.

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MVP AmericanSecuritiesNotesto FinanolalStatements - '

December31,2017

Note B -diammary of Signillcant AccountingPolteles(continued)

Allowance for uneollectible accountsreceivable

The Companyusesthe allowancemethod to account forunoollectibleaccountsrecalvable,Unddr this raet11od,theCompanyreviewsall receivablesihr anyproblemswithcollection.If theCompanyfeelsthattheremaybeaproblemwith collections,an allowance la providedfor thereceivable.Whenattempts to collect a specificreceivableareunsuccessfoi,theamountisconsidereduncollectibleandiswdttenoff againsttheallowance.At December31,2017theCompanyhadnoaccountsreceivableand,accordingly,detenninedthat anallowancefor doubtialaccountswasnotnecessary.

Income taxes

The Companyhaselectedto betaxedase ilmitedcompanyinamannersimilar to thetaxationof apartnership,TheCompanyisnotsultleettofederal orstate(axesonincome,Instead,the membersincludetheirrespectivesharesoftheCompany'staxableincomeor loss in their individualincometaxsetums.

The CampaAyibilowsaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedin theUnttedStatesrelated to the accountingforunceriainty in incometaxes.Adoptionof theprovisionsdid not havea material impact onthe Company'sliability forunrecognizedtax liablIitiesor beneflta.Managementbelievesthat the Companyhasadequatelyaddressedall taxpositionsandthat there are no unecorded tax liabilities.Tax years2014 to 2017 ato openihr examinationby theInternalRevenneservloeandyears2013to2017 by the CaliforniaFrapohlsoTaxB00td.

Useof estimates

The preparationof ânancialstatementsa conformitywith accountlogpdnciplesgenerallyacceptedin theUnitedStatesrequiresmanagementtomakecetiainestimatesandassumptionsthataffecttheamountsreportedfa thefinatoialsistements and accompanyingnotes.The Companyis subjectto encertaintyof ihture events,economio,environmentalandpoliticaliheters,andchangesin the Company'sbusinessenvironment;therefore,actuatresultscould diiler from these estimates.Accordingly,accountingestimatesusedin thepreparationof the Company'senandal statementswill changeas new eventsoccur,moreexperience is acquked,asadditionalinformationisobtained,andasthe Company%operatingenvironmentchanges.Changesaremadein estimatesascircumstanceswarrant.Suchchangesin estimatesandrefinement of estimationmethodologies arereileotedinthestatements.

PropertyandEquipment

Propertyandequipmentarestated at cost.Depreciation andamortimtion wascomputedusingthe straight-inemethodover the following estimateduseihi lives:

Useful LivesComputersand electronics 5yearsFurnitureandequipment 7yeara

Normalrepairs,maintenanceandminorreplacements,whichdo not improve or extend the lives of the iespectiveassets,arecharged to expenseas incurred.Upon retirement or sale,the cost of assetsdisposestof and the relatedaccumulateddepreciationereremovedkom the propotty andequipment in the yearof disposhion,andtheresulttaggainor lossis includedin operations.

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MVP Amerlean SecuritiesNotesto FinancialStatements

December31,2017

Noteá-Sammary of SJgalneantAccountingPolletes(continued)

Advertising costs

Costs incurredfor producing and nommuninnitng advertisingare expensedwhen incurred.

Estimatedfair vainsof financial histrumenta

Managementestimatesthat theagregate notfairvalueof finanefalinsinunentsrecognizedon the statementsoffinanolalcondition(includingreceivables,payablesandaccruedexpenses)approximates theirentryingvalue,assuchfinanotalinstrumentsareahort-termin nature,bearinterestat currentmarketratesoraresubjectto repricing,

Recentsecountingprononneements

Therehavebeennorecentaccotiatingpronouncementsor changesin accountingpronouncementsthat impactedtheyearendedDecember31,2017.or whichareexpectedto impactfutureperiods,

. NoteC- Transactionswith afOates .

TheCompanysharesofficespaceandreceivescertainofficeandadministmtiveservicesprovidedby itsmemberoraffiliates of its member.Por the year endedDecember 31,2017,the Companyreimbursed its member andanyaffiliatesforall significantsharedcosts,

Note D -Prepaid expenses

Prepaidaxpensesin theaccompayingstatementetfinancialconditionasofDecember31,2017 total$21,673of whichthemq[orityla2018FINRA fees.Thisbalancewill beexpensedoverthenextyear.

NoteE-PropertyandEquipment

Propertyendequipmentinthe accompanyingstatementoffinanoialconditionatDecember31,2017 consistofequipment,furnintreandcomuters,all of whichare.ibllydepreciated.

NoteF - Net capitalrequirement

The Companyissubjectto theSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionUnfibrmNetCapitalRule (Rule15c34),whichrequiresthe maintenanceofa minimumnetcaptial,asdefined,andaratio of aspegateindebtednessto netcapftalnotexceeding15 to 1.At December31,2017theCompanyhadanotcapital of 8176,667,which exceededitsrequirednotespitalby $171,518,andthe ratio of aggregateindebtednessto notcapital was0.43to 1.Note G - EmployeeBenefit Plan

The Companymaintainsa 401(k) Plan (the "Plan''),which is a definedconttióntlan plan covering all eligible, employees.Under the provisionsof the Plan,participants maydirect the Companyto defara portion of their

compensationto the Plan,autgjectto IntecialRevenueCodelimitations.The Companyprovidesfbr an employermatchingcontribution equal to 100% of the first 3% of oligibleconipensationand50%of the next 2% of eligiblecompensationcontributed by eachemployee,whichis ibaded in cash.All contributionsvestimmediately.

Totalexpenserecordedfor thematching401(k) contributloaihr the yearendedDecember31,2017was$3,044,

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MVP Ameriu8eçuritiesNotesto Financial'Statements

December31,2017

NoteH-Revenues

Substantiallyall revenuesin the accompanyingstatementof incomefor theyearendedDecember 31,2017werecommissionseamedandrenelvedikomaffliliates of the Company.

NoteI- Commitments,contingenelesandconcentrations

At Deemmber31,2017,andat othertimesduring the yearthen ended,the Company haddepositswith acommercialbanicinexcessof federaldepositinsuranceIbnits.

NoteJ - Subsequent events

Managementevaluatedsubsequenteventsthroughthedateof this filinganddeterminedthat,ottierthattasfollows,nosucheventshaveocourredthatwouldrequireadjustmenttoordisclosurein the financialstaternems. '

The Conapanyceasedall operationsef%ctiveFebrusty2018.

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Supplement Int'ormationPursuanténRulo 17a-5of the

Securitieskchange Act of 1934

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MVP AmericanSecuritiesComputationof Net CapitalUnder Rule 15c3-3Orthe SecuritiesandExchange Commission. December31,2017

Net Capital ,' Totalmember'sequity S 198,352

SubordinatedliábillflesNon-allowahleanets (31,685) .Net Capital _ ' S 176,667 ·

. Total AggregateIndebtedness . S 77,228

CompulationofBasioNet CapitalRequirement .Minimoninot capital required

(6-2/3%eftotal eggregateindebtedness) 3 - 5,149

Minimumdollarnotcapital requirementofreporting broker S 5,000

Notcapitalrequirement S 5 149 '

Excessnotcapital .‡ 171,51g

Excessnetospitalat1000% -

(Notcapitalless10%óf aggregatoindebtedness) ' S 168,944

Ratioof aggregateindebtednessto notcapital . .43to 1

MVPAmerleanSecurities ' .. ReconolliationPorsuantto Enlo17a-S(d)(2)(iii)December31,2017

ReconoHiationwithCompany'sComputadonQncludedin.PartHA ofFormI-17A-5 asof December31,2017)

Thereisnomaterial diflerencebetweenthisnot capitalcomputation-and thecorrespondingcomputationincludedin theCompany'sunauditedPartIIA F'OCUSReportfiling.

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MVP AmerteanSecuritiesComputation for Determinutionof ReserveRequirements

Under Rulo15e4 oftheSecuritiesandExchangeCommhaionDecember31,2017

The Companyis exemptfkomtheprovisionsof Rule15c3.3underthe SecurlifesandExchangoAct of 1934,in thattheCompany'sactivitiesarelimitedto thoseestforthin theconditionsforexemptionappeáringinparagraph(k)(2)(i)of Rule 1Sc3-3.

, MVP AmerleauSecurifiesInformationRelatingtoPossessionor ControlRequirements

UnderRule 1503-3of theSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionDecember31,2017

A supplementaryreport pwsuantto Rule I?s-5(d)(4)andthe informationrelating to possessionor controirequirementunderRule15c3.3arenotrequiredunderRulo17a-5(a)(1)(i)(A)andRule15034(it),respootively,

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WI'LSÓNMARKLESTUCKEY .HARDESTY Report on Assertions of Exemption of a Non-Carrying Broker or DealerMQTT..LgP Required by Rule 170-6(d)(4)of the Seourities and Exchange

CommissionCERTIFIED PilBUCAC COLfNTANTE

pomi.owoon Reportof IndependentRegisteredPublioAccountingFirmALAN MARKLE .

mm.asstuenar To the Memberof MVPAmericanSecurities,DAVIDHARDE51'Y ,

naviosorr Wehavereviewedmanagement'sstatements,included in theoxvio»An.ur accompanyingAssertions of Exemptionof a Non-CarryingBrokerormima.sma Dealer Required by Rule 17a-6(d)(4)of the Securitiesand Exchangeannu.uveum.awn Commission.(Report),in whichMVPAmerloanSecurities (the

. Company)identifiedthefollowingprovisionsof 17 CFR§15c3-3(k)underwhl.ch(t claimedan exemptionfrom 17 CFR §240.1503-3:(2)(i)(exemptionprovisions)andthe Company·stated that it met theidentifledexemptionpmvisions throughout themostrecent fiscalyearwithoutexception.Themanagementof the Company la responalbleforcompliancewith the exemptionprovisionsandits statements.

Our review wasconducted in accordancewiththestandards of thePublioCompanyAccountingoversightIBoard(United States) and,socordingly, includedinquiriesandotherrequiredproceduresto obtainevidence aboutthe complianceby the Companywiththe exemptionprovisions.A reviewlesubstantiallyless in scopethananexamination,the objective ofwhlohlethe expressionof anopiniononthestatementsof management,Accordingly,we do not expresssuch an opinion.

Based on ourreview,weare notaware of anymaterialmodificationsthat shouldbemade to management'sstatementsreferred to aboveforthem to befairly stated,in all material respects,basedontheprovisioneset forth in paragraph(k)(2)(l) of Rule 1503-3 underthe SecuritiesExchange Actof 1934.

Wilson MarldeStuckey Hardesty& Bott,LLPLarkspur, CalifomiaJanuary 31,2018

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In.accordantà ·witit Rule17ad iar §240 of the Sècurities andExchangeActof 19.34,the CemRRRYperforme an annualaudit andflies "Reportpursundt·to. rule ifan utidaethe sedurities exchangeet of ,1.M4*withthe SEC.On thbt report the'Company cTalmsexetnption1:0 RUle 15c3-3aagdonexerription k..(a),(1.),wfdch lanyted below.(k) Exemptions..(2) The provigions9[ this section shallnot be,applicable to a broker orefeglet:(i) Who,carries no.marginaccounts, promptly transmite allpygiamer FQ.ndsanddeliversall securitiesreceiVed in 44nriectro.nvylthhis'actMtlee sta bfokpr or dealer,does.not otherwise hold funds orisecurities for,.or oge money or securlHes to, tustomers andaflhetuates.sitfinencial transattions between tag broker or dealer andblé d4stomersthrou&one or mdte oddkaaWNts seento 44deslgnated as "SpecialAccount for the ExclusiveBenefit 6f Customersof MVPAmerlen $6etirities ".The rmtstre of tha·business. of the companyqualinesthe firrà fór- this .exeruptiori.« further, management hasevaluatedtransactions executedför the yáaeand hab-Vetitled tfiat nocunotherfuhtle heivebo detelvudor dl.9Mbuteci'for -s,aqufltiestransactionsor for customeraccounts: and the -Coritityly doesriot fælysteincustomeraccounts.Therefore,l'he Cornpany,asmetthe Identiffedexemptionprovistopsthroughoutthe'recentfleediyear end

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