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Edward E. Bao

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CRD#: 11959
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Professional summary

Edward Edgar Bao was barred by the SEC from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Edward is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1973. Prior to being barred, Edward had worked at 3 firms, which includes GRUNTAL & CO. L.L.C., REGIONAL CLEARING CORP., STEINER ROUSE & CO. INC..

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Experience

Past

April 3, 1988 - January 16, 1995

GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 372
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 31, 1984 - July 2, 1990

REGIONAL CLEARING CORP.

BD
CRD#: 14631
Past

June 23, 1975 - January 18, 1984

GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 372
Past

January 2, 1973 - February 14, 1975

STEINER, ROUSE & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 787

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 10/3/1984
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 11/18/1981
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 41
Date: 12/21/1972
NYSE Allied Member Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 00
Date: 12/21/1972
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

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GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.
GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | PROFESSIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | GRUNTAL MANAGED ACCOUNTS | GRUNTAL FOCUS ADVISORS | GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C. | GRUNTAL & CO. INCORPORATED | GRUNTAL & CO.

CRD#: 372 / SEC#: , 8-31022

BD
Terminated by SEC on 07/21/2002
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Established
Delaware since 03/04/1997
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
GRUNTAL FINANCIAL, L.L.C.INTEREST HOLDER
BRADLEY, RALPH HAMILTON JRDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2802958
COHEN, DONALD NEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
JOHNSON, ROSEMARYDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER1515631
RITTEREISER, ROBERT PETERDIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN, CEO400305

Disclosures

Regulatory Event34
Arbitration81
Bond2

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Company Information

GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.

CRD#: 372

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