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Richard L. Villano

PERSHING LLC
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07399
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CRD#: 1084777
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Professional summary

Richard Louis Villano, who also goes by Richard VIllano, is a registered financial professional currently at PERSHING LLC located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Richard is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2012. Richard has worked at 1 firm and has passed the SIE and Series 99 exams.

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Aliases

Richard Villano

Other business activities

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Experience

Current

June 12, 2012 - Present

PERSHING LLC

Office #1: One Pershing Plaza - Jersey City Osj, Jersey City, NJ 07399
BD
CRD#: 7560
JERSEY CITY, NJ

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99
Date: 6/11/2012
Operations Professional Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

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PERSHING LLC
BNY PERSHING | PERSHING LLC | PERSHING | DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION | DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 7560 / SEC#: , 8-17574

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
One Pershing Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07399
Mailing Address
One Pershing Plaza 10th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07399
Phone number
(201) 413-2000
Established
Delaware since 01/17/2003
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
PERSHING GROUP LLCHOLDING COMPANY
BADGER, ERIC CHRISTOPHERBOARD MEMBER8040351
CROWLEY, JAMES THOMASCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), GLOBAL HEAD, BOARD MEMBER1087182
DAVID, ERIC CIMARRONBOARD MEMBER, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER3132045
KEARNEY, JAMES FRANCIS IIIBOARD MEMBER6388373
LOFLING, JASON ROBERTBOARD MEMBER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO), PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER (PFO)5177277
MAJIYAGBE, ELIZABETH OLAIDEBOARD MEMBER7013772
O'LAUGHLEN, VICTOR FRANCIS JRBOARD MEMBER8041737
SIMMONDS, AINSLIE JANEBOARD MEMBER6047968
VITALE, JASON DOMINICKBOARD MEMBER8038160
YOUNG, LYNN MARIECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1982726

Disclosures

Regulatory Event74
Arbitration32

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Company Information

PERSHING LLC

CRD#: 7560Jersey City, NJ 07399

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