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Charles Esposito

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CRD#: 1378753
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Professional summary


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Charles Esposito was a registered financial professional .

Charles is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1985. Charles had worked at 13 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 55, Series 3, Series 7, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

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

September 26, 2017 - April 25, 2018

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
Dallas, TX
Past

May 25, 2011 - January 7, 2016

BUCKMAN, BUCKMAN & REID, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23407
little silver, NJ
Past

September 15, 2010 - May 25, 2011

SETON SECURITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 18044
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 2, 2008 - June 18, 2010

HUDSON SECURITIES,INC.

BD
CRD#: 10467
TINTON FALLS, NJ
Past

December 6, 2004 - August 12, 2008

TP ICAP GLOBAL MARKETS AMERICAS LLC

BD
CRD#: 2762
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

March 17, 2004 - November 10, 2004

UBS CAPITAL MARKETS L.P.

BD
CRD#: 2692
STAMFORD, CT
Past

September 9, 2002 - December 2, 2003

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 361
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 31, 1990 - September 9, 2002

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 3466
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 5, 1989 - October 17, 1990

ABEL/NOSER CORP.

BD
CRD#: 7537
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 2, 1987 - March 20, 1989

LADENBURG THALMANN & CO. INC.

BD
CRD#: 505
Past

June 16, 1986 - June 16, 1987

L. F. ROTHSCHILD & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 501
Past

September 7, 1985 - June 3, 1986

EMPIRE NATIONAL SECURITIES, INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7361
Past

June 18, 1985 - September 12, 1985

ADLER COLEMAN & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 16104

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: 1/15/1986
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 6/11/1998
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


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AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
1ST GLOBAL | HD VEST INVESTMENT SERVICES | HD VEST | H.D. VEST INVESTMENT SERVICES | H.D. VEST INVESTMENT SECURITIES, INC. | AVANTAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. | AVANTAX

CRD#: 13686 / SEC#: , 8-29533

BD
Termination Requested by SEC on 09/26/2025
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Texas since 04/13/1983
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (7 States and Territories)


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Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
AVANTAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.SOLE SHAREHOLDER
BUCHHEISTER, JEFFREY ROBERTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER4709900
BURKOTT, DANIEL PAULCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4710068
DOWELL, RODNEY CAMMERONPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT7376607
GOK, LISA ANNEGENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY5059738
HOLWEGER, KIMBERLEYPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER1572778
MACKAY, TODD CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT2799860
MIZUGUCHI, MAURACHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER5769181
NEARY, JOSEPH DANIELDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT2993505
WATTS, ANDREW DAVIDPRESIDENT4780880

Disclosures


Regulatory Event16
Arbitration4
Bond1

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Company Information


AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13686

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