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James T. Patten

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CRD#: 1143818
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Professional summary

James Thomas Patten was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. Prior to being barred, James had worked at 7 firms, which includes EMPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP INC., T.R. WINSTON & COMPANY LLC, GREATER METROPOLITAN INVESTMENT SERVICES INC., MOORE & SCHLEY CAMERON & CO., PHILIPS APPEL & WALDEN INC., WILLIAM SCOTT & CO. L.L.C., PATTEN SECURITIES CORP..

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No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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None

Experience

Past

March 16, 2005 - May 9, 2006

EMPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 28759
BEDMINSTER, NJ
Past

June 23, 2004 - March 1, 2005

T.R. WINSTON & COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10571
BEDMINSTER, NJ
Past

February 14, 2000 - October 28, 2004

GREATER METROPOLITAN INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17452
BEDMINSTER, NJ
Past

September 26, 1988 - October 5, 1998

GREATER METROPOLITAN INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17452
BEDMINSTER, NJ
Past

June 1, 1988 - December 1, 1988

MOORE & SCHLEY, CAMERON & CO.

BD
CRD#: 6917
Past

May 27, 1987 - June 14, 1988

PHILIPS, APPEL & WALDEN, INC.

BD
CRD#: 659
Past

December 8, 1986 - May 12, 1987

WILLIAM SCOTT & CO. L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 14979
Past

September 15, 1983 - February 27, 1987

PATTEN SECURITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 8210

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 6/23/2006
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 1/31/2000
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 3/1/2000
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 1/11/2000
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 28
Date: 5/9/2002
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 10/26/2000
General Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 1/4/1989
Registered Options Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 53
Date: 8/29/1988
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 27
Date: 8/6/1983
Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Current Firm

EF
EMPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
EMPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 28759 / SEC#: , 8-43949

BD
Terminated by SEC on 05/23/2009
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Contact information

Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Florida since 09/01/1990
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
JESUP AND LAMONT, INCHOLDING COMPANY
UCHENIK, VLADFINOP, COO, CFO4071805

Disclosures

Regulatory Event10
Arbitration7

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Company Information

EMPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 28759

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