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James M Gearin

ASCENSUS BROKER DEALER SERVICES
Dresher, PA
·CRD# 1405150·40 years experience

Professional Summary

James M Gearin, who also goes by James Michael Gearin, James Gearin, is a registered financial advisor currently at ASCENSUS BROKER DEALER SERVICES, LLC located in Dresher, Pennsylvania and MID ATLANTIC CLEARING & SETTLEMENT CORPORATION located in Needham, Massachusetts. James is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. James has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26...

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

James Michael Gearin, James Gearin

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Years of Experience

40 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

ASCENSUS BROKER DEALER SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 36478
BD
200 Dryden Road 4th Floor, Dresher, PA 19025
April 10, 2019 - Present
MID ATLANTIC CLEARING & SETTLEMENT CORPORATION·CRD# 37466
BD
140 Kendrick Street Building C Floor 3 Suite C320, Needham, MA 02494
August 31, 2026 - Present
EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13109
BD
Overland Park, KS
April 30, 2018 - March 25, 2019
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC·CRD# 17507
BD
Smithfield, RI
November 29, 1988 - December 31, 2004
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION·CRD# 6848
BD
December 16, 1985 - November 29, 1988

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Current Firm

MA
MID ATLANTIC CLEARING & SETTLEMENT CORPORATION

ADVISORS CLEARING NETWORK, INC. | MID ATLANTIC CLEARING & SETTLEMENT CORPORATION | LIFE CYCLE MUTUAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | BISYS BD SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 37466 / SEC#: 8-47758
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

140 Kendrick Street Building C Floor 3 Suite C320, Needham, MA 02494

Mailing Address

140 Building C Floor 3 Suite C320, Needham, MA 02494

Phone Number

8006937800345

Established

Delaware since 09/12/1994

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

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

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
MID ATLANTIC TRUST COMPANYOWNER—
BAIER, ELIZABETH CURROFINOP, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER4851105
FOLMER, MICHAEL ROBERTTREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT, TAX AND FINANCE5655451
GEARIN, JAMES MPRESIDENT1405150
MACINNIS, DAVID BRUCECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SECRETARY3184368

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

1

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

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Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 1986About the Series 63 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 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Apr 2018About the Series 6 exam

Series 26 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

Passed May 2018About the Series 26 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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