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Gary L. Donahue

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CRD#: 1127175
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Professional summary

Gary Lewis Donahue was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Gary is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. Prior to being barred, Gary had worked at 13 firms, which includes BEACON SECURITIES INC., HAMPSHIRE SECURITIES CORPORATION, STUART COLEMAN & CO. INC., FIRST SWISS INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, INDIVIDUAL'S SECURITIES LTD., J. T. MORAN & CO. INC., VANDERBILT SECURITIES INC., JOSEPHTHAL & CO. INC., THE STUART-JAMES COMPANY INCORPORATED, DIVERSIFIED EQUITIES CORP., WEAVER JOHNSON & COMPANYINC., GATTINI & CO., E.C. FARNSWORTH & COMPANY INC..

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Gary L Donahue

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

January 1, 1992 - January 30, 1996

BEACON SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15300
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 5, 1991 - February 19, 1992

HAMPSHIRE SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 19725
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 1, 1989 - March 27, 1991

STUART, COLEMAN & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 8642
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 13, 1989 - May 20, 1989

FIRST SWISS INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7958
Past

November 2, 1988 - March 29, 1989

INDIVIDUAL'S SECURITIES LTD.

BD
CRD#: 7279
Past

September 21, 1987 - November 2, 1988

J. T. MORAN & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 15655
Past

September 29, 1986 - September 25, 1987

VANDERBILT SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14280
Past

October 28, 1985 - October 6, 1986

JOSEPHTHAL & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 3227
Past

April 23, 1985 - October 21, 1985

THE STUART-JAMES COMPANY, INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 11691
Past

October 25, 1984 - May 14, 1985

DIVERSIFIED EQUITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 14248
Past

January 31, 1984 - October 26, 1984

WEAVER JOHNSON & COMPANY,INC.

BD
CRD#: 14442
Past

November 22, 1983 - January 6, 1984

GATTINI & CO.

BD
CRD#: 10317
Past

November 22, 1983 - August 20, 1986

E.C. FARNSWORTH & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6772

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Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 6/26/1984
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 11/19/1983
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 8/4/1987
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

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BEACON SECURITIES, INC.
BEACON SECURITIES, INC. | REGIONAL INVESTMENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION | LINK 900 PARTNERS

CRD#: 15300 / SEC#: , 8-32394

BD
Cancelled by SEC on 06/19/1996
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Established
Florida since 05/02/1984
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

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Company Information

BEACON SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 15300

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