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Walter Joseph Bankovitch

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
San Rafael, CA
·CRD# 11830·63 years experience

Professional Summary

Walter Joseph Bankovitch is a registered financial advisor currently at ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC located in San Rafael, California. Walter is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1963. Walter has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 1, Series 27 and Series 00 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Years of Experience

63 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC·CRD# 44856
BD
100 Smith Ranch Road Suite 110, San Rafael, CA 94903
December 9, 2024 - Present
PORTSMOUTH FINANCIAL SERVICES·CRD# 13980
BD
San Francisco, CA
July 30, 2001 - December 31, 2024
HOLT & COLLINS·CRD# 2222
BD
San Francisco, CA
April 23, 1963 - November 9, 2001

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Current Firm

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ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | KEYSTONE SECURITIES, LLC. | KEYSTONE SECURITIES, LLC | KEYSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 44856 / SEC#: 8-50854
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607

Mailing Address

1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607

Phone Number

(312) 940-3684

Established

Illinois since 01/20/1998

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Medium

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
ARETE WEALTH INCDIRECT OWNER—
CUCHARALE, CATHERINECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3054881
LEVINE, DAVID CHARLESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER—
PARE, MONTEJAR DIMALANTAMUNICIPAL SECURITIES PRINCIPAL2731190
RAYNER, MICAH HARDINGREGISTERED OPTIONS PRINCIPAL / AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER6252596
TROUSDALE, LAUREN NICOLEFINANCIAL OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL5622407

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

2

Civil Event

1

Arbitration

3

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Other business activities

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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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Alaska
(1/6/2025)
RR
Arizona
(1/3/2025)
RR
California
(12/9/2024)
RR
Florida
(1/3/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(1/3/2025)
RR
Missouri
(1/2/2025)
RR
Nevada
(1/3/2025)
RR
New York
(1/19/2025)
RR
Oregon
(1/2/2025)
RR
Rhode Island
(1/6/2025)
RR
Texas
(1/3/2025)
RR
Virginia
(1/2/2025)
RR
Washington
(1/2/2025)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Mar 1988About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 7TO exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 1 — Registered Representative Examination

Passed Apr 1963

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 27 exam

Series 00 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Apr 1968
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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