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James J. Garcia

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CRD#: 1144228
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Professional summary


James Justin Garcia JR 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 21 firms, which includes PRIME CHARTER LTD., AXIOM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC., JARON EQUITIES CORP., SANDGRAIN SECURITIES LLC, BISHOP ALLEN INC., EURO-ATLANTIC SECURITIES INC., STUART COLEMAN & CO. INC., A.S. GOLDMEN & CO. INC., JOSEPHTHAL & CO. INC., D. BLECH & COMPANY INCORPORATED, TUCKER ANTHONY INCORPORATED, D. H. BLAIR & CO. INC., MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY LLC, GRUNTAL & CO. L.L.C., CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP., L. F. ROTHSCHILD & CO. INCORPORATED, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, LEHMAN BROTHERS INC., DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED, MOORE & SCHLEY CAMERON & CO..

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


James J Garcia | James Justin Garcia | Jim Gary Garcia Jr | James Gary | Jim Gary | Jim Paterson

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

November 3, 1997 - February 4, 1998

PRIME CHARTER LTD.

BD
CRD#: 25668
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 24, 1997 - October 30, 1997

AXIOM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

BD
CRD#: 26580
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 14, 1997 - April 7, 1997

JARON EQUITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 5764
HICKSVILLE, NY
Past

September 6, 1996 - September 25, 1996

SANDGRAIN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 26004
GARDEN CITY, NY
Past

August 21, 1995 - September 7, 1995

BISHOP, ALLEN, INC.

BD
CRD#: 2060
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 23, 1995 - September 5, 1995

EURO-ATLANTIC SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 21367
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

January 23, 1995 - May 1, 1995

STUART, COLEMAN & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 8642
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 9, 1994 - January 27, 1995

A.S. GOLDMEN & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 23180
RED BANK, NJ
Past

September 27, 1994 - September 27, 1994

JOSEPHTHAL & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 3227
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 3, 1993 - October 26, 1994

D. BLECH & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 26063
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 22, 1993 - November 9, 1993

TUCKER ANTHONY INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 837
BOSTON, MA
Past

November 15, 1991 - July 8, 1992

D. H. BLAIR & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 6833
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 24, 1990 - April 19, 1991

MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 4161
MEMPHIS, TN
Past

August 10, 1989 - May 16, 1990

GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 372
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 30, 1988 - July 25, 1989

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.

BD
CRD#: 630
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 14, 1987 - February 4, 1988

L. F. ROTHSCHILD & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 501
Past

November 21, 1986 - October 30, 1987

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 7, 1986 - October 3, 1986

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
Past

September 11, 1985 - February 27, 1986

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
Past

March 4, 1985 - September 19, 1985

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7323
Past

June 22, 1983 - March 26, 1985

MOORE & SCHLEY, CAMERON & CO.

BD
CRD#: 6917

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/9/1983
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


PC
PRIME CHARTER LTD.
METROPOLITAN PARTNERS, INC. | PRIME CHARTER LTD.

CRD#: 25668 / SEC#: , 8-41900

BD
Terminated by SEC on 03/25/2002
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Delaware since 10/17/1989
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
GRAND CHARTER GROUPSOLE SHAREHOLDER
FYFE, DAVID WILLIAMCROP, SROP1379498
GIANNI, JAMES ADIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE3215697
HAUSER, MARK ALLANGSP, ROP, MUNI PRINCIPAL1545167
MOFSHIN, HOWARD JONATHANGSP2416504
RONDA, MARK WILLIAMDIRECTOR, SECRETARY, VICE CHAIR, PRESIDENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, TREAURE
SADICARIO, STEVEN LAWRENCEBRANCH MANAGER, CROP1227073
SANCHEZ, LUIS ALEXANDERGSP
SCHWARTZ, STEPHEN FRANKC.O.O., C.R.O., DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CHARIMAN844549
SHATZKAMER, LARRYGSP
SILVERMAN, MICHAEL HALGSP, ROP, MUNI PRINCIPAL
STOLTZ, MARC HAROLDFINOP1008943
WHELAN, STEVEN PATRICKGSP

Disclosures


Regulatory Event6
Arbitration5

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Company Information


PRIME CHARTER LTD.

CRD#: 25668

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