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Donald C. Cacciapaglia

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CRD#: 1396644
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Professional summary


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Donald Christopher Cacciapaglia was a registered financial professional .

Donald is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1987. Donald had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 3, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 8 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


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Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

April 24, 2013 - March 3, 2014

GUGGENHEIM DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 40805
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 13, 2010 - January 17, 2018

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 39805
ROCKVILLE, MD
Past

June 20, 2002 - September 5, 2013

CHANNEL CAPITAL GROUP LLC

BD
CRD#: 118697
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 2, 2002 - September 26, 2002

GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 40638
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 16, 1996 - March 12, 2001

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
WEEHAWKEN, NJ
Past

November 22, 1995 - August 9, 1996

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

BD
CRD#: 816
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 21, 1987 - January 17, 1995

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

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: 7/7/1987
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 10/17/1988
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 11/2/1987
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm


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GUGGENHEIM DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
GUGGENHEIM DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | RYDEX DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | RYDEX DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | PADCO FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS

CRD#: 40805 / SEC#: , 8-49200

BD
Terminated by SEC on 06/15/2014
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Kansas since 07/30/2010
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
RYDEX HOLDINGS, LLC100% MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
BELDEN, WILLIAM HINCHLIFFE IIIVICE PRESIDENT1693322
CACCIAPAGLIA, DONALD CHRISTOPHERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT1396644
JACQUES, JULIE ANNFINOP5212910
JACQUES, JULIE ANNTREASURER5212910
LEE, AMY JOSECRETARY1161869
LEE, AMY JOVICE PRESIDENT1161869
MANGINI, DOUGLAS CVICE PRESIDENT1414476
MCGOVERN, KEVIN MICHAELVICE PRESIDENT1745533
METZGER, DENNIS RYANASSISTANT CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4888899
MILLER, ELISABETH ANNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4381813
WORF, JEFFREY ALLENVICE PRESIDENT1416591

Disclosures


Regulatory Event1

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Company Information


GUGGENHEIM DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 40805

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