Gayle S. Grabowski

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CRD#: 1315456

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Gayle S Grabowski, who also goes by Gayle Lynn Grabowski, Gayle Lynn Schrlau, was a registered financial professional .

Gayle is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1985. Gayle had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Gayle Lynn Grabowski | Gayle Lynn Schrlau

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

October 19, 2007 - January 10, 2017

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CRD#: 19585

BOCA RATON, FL

Past

January 1, 2005 - August 18, 2006

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CRD#: 19585

BUFFALO, NY

Past

December 15, 1999 - January 1, 2005

HSBC BROKERAGE (USA) INC.

CRD#: 6956

NEW YORK, NY

Past

September 11, 1993 - December 6, 1999

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 17358

BALTIMORE, MD

Past

February 21, 1985 - March 26, 1993

ROOSEVELT & CROSS, INCORPORATED

CRD#: 6964

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CARROLL MCENTEE & MCGINLEY INCORPORATED | INVESTDIRECT | HSBC SECURITIES, INC. | HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CRD#: 19585 / SEC#: 801-64563, 8-41562

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/30/2005 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/21/1985

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 1/10/2017

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 2/16/1985

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 5/29/1997

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CARROLL MCENTEE & MCGINLEY INCORPORATED | INVESTDIRECT | HSBC SECURITIES, INC. | HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CRD#: 19585 / SEC#: 801-64563, 8-41562

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/30/2005 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

66 Hudson Boulevard, New York, NY 10001

Mailing Address

227 West Monroe Suite 1810, Chicago, IL 60606

Phone number

(224) 880-8555

Established

Delaware since 12/31/1969

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

473

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

HSBC PRISM ADVISORY (10/16/2025)

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. (9/15/2025)

MANAGED PORTFOLIO ACCOUNT WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (6/16/2025)

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS AND DIRECT INVESTMENTS (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
HSBC MARKETS (USA), INC.	PARENT
BENDER, SETH P	GENERAL COUNSEL	4547812
BUSCAGLIA, SARA FAYE	DIRECTOR	4884059
HENDERSON, JASON RYAN	PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR	7207400
MEHTA, ORESTA I	DIRECTOR	7056066
NATALE, DUSTIN	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (BD) AND HEAD OF MSS COMPLIANCE	5581428
PALOMAKI, DANIEL S	INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER	6817317
PECORELLA, ANTHONY	INTERIM HEAD OF OPERATIONS / PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	1948919
SHAW, IAN G	MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF US WPB COMPLIANCE AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF RIA	7051510

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	12,180
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,232,551,904

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	86
Arbitration	7

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/25/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/11/2024	Cover Page	Report
10/20/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Gayle S. Grabowski

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

HSBC BROKERAGE (USA) INC.

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

ROOSEVELT & CROSS, INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 6/21/1985

SIE

Date: 1/10/2017

Series 7

Date: 2/16/1985

Series 24

Date: 5/29/1997

Current Firm

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

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