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Jerome Ballan

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO.
NEW YORK, NY 10004
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CRD#: 11411
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Professional summary


Jerome Ballan is a registered financial professional currently at WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC located in New York, New York.

Jerome is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1964. Jerome has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, PC, Series 16, Series 000 and Series 1 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

November 18, 2009 - Present

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

Office #1: 60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004
RIA
BD
CRD#: 149021
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 4, 2002 - December 11, 2009

SHIELDS & COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 11053
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 12, 1988 - October 2, 2002

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.

BD
CRD#: 249
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 1, 1988 - April 12, 1988

FAHNESTOCK INTERNATIONAL INC.

BD
CRD#: 279
Past

April 21, 1987 - April 1, 1988

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.

BD
CRD#: 249
Past

January 17, 1979 - August 9, 1984

M.S. ETHEREDGE & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 7648
Past

March 11, 1975 - February 17, 1979

BAIRD, PATRICK & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 1149
Past

November 8, 1974 - March 31, 1975

SHEARSON HAYDEN STONE INC.

BD
CRD#: 6774
Past

September 4, 1964 - November 8, 1974

SHEARSON, HAMMILL & CO., INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 766
Past

January 10, 1964 - March 20, 1987

BALFOUR INVESTORS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7382

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
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WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC
WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

CRD#: 149021 / SEC#: 801-70755, 8-68098

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/9/2010 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Massachusetts
(8/19/2016)
RR
New York
(11/18/2009)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 2/12/1992
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/2/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
PC
Date: 2/2/1991
AMEX Put and Call Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 16
Date: 12/12/1966
NYSE Supervisory Analyst Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 000
Date: 1/10/1964
General Securities Principal Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 6/5/1958
Registered Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm


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WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC
WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

CRD#: 149021 / SEC#: 801-70755, 8-68098

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/9/2010 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004
Mailing Address
60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004
Phone number
(212) 320-3000
Established
New York since 08/29/2008
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
25

SEC notice filing (16 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE PROGRAM (3/24/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
WELLINGTON SHIELDS HOLDINGS, LLCOWNER
CEMBROLA, JOSEPH NICHOLASMEMBER OPERATIONS2310761
CURCURU, PHILIP MICHAELCFO/COO4170350
GRANT, THOMAS WATERSMANAGING MEMBER227594
GULDEN, PAUL IMMO JRMANAGING MEMBER231863
MARCH, EDWARD KENNETHSVP, HEAD OF TRADING, MSRB PRINCIPAL, SROP/CROP2100535
MCFADDEN, WILLIAM JAMESONCEO5337971
PORTAS, STEPHEN JOHNPRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2482930
SHADEK, LAURENCE ARTHURMANAGING MEMBER/SECY419483
SHIELDS, DAVID VINCENTCHAIRMAN/MANAGING MEMBER1072810
SPERRY, MARK PORTERMEMBER1330909

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts524
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 470,890,341

Disclosures


Regulatory Event4
Arbitration1

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/29/2025
Cover Page
08/29/2024
11/22/2023
01/27/2023

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Company Information


WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

CRD#: 149021New York, NY 10004

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