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James Maheras

FIRST BROKERS SECURITIES LLC
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07311
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CRD#: 1411031
JM

Professional summary

James Maheras is a registered financial professional currently at FIRST BROKERS SECURITIES LLC located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

James is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. James has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

March 20, 2000 - Present

FIRST BROKERS SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: Harborside 5 185 Hudson Street, Suite 1500, Jersey City, NJ 07311Office #2: Harborside 5 185 Hudson Street, Suite 1500, Jersey City, NJ 07311
BD
CRD#: 27369
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

July 1, 1998 - April 6, 2000

COWEN AND COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 7616
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 1, 1989 - July 1, 1998

FINANCIAL SQUARE PARTNERS

BD
CRD#: 1541
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 7, 1988 - March 9, 1989

TAMARON INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14929
ENGLEWOOD, CO
Past

December 10, 1986 - April 6, 1988

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 615
Past

November 26, 1985 - November 25, 1986

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

BD
CRD#: 5685

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
New Jersey
(5/27/2003)
RR
New York
(3/20/2000)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 7/7/1988
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 12/20/1986
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 10/10/1985
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm

FB
FIRST BROKERS SECURITIES LLC
FIRST BROKERS SECURITIES LLC | JUPITER SECURITIES, A DIVISION OF FIRST BROKERS SECURITIES LLC | FIRST BROKERS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 27369 / SEC#: , 8-43035

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
Harborside 5 185 Hudson Street, Suite 1500, Jersey City, NJ 07311
Mailing Address
Harborside 5 185 Hudson Street, Suite 1500, Jersey City, NJ 07311
Phone number
(212) 513-4444
Established
Delaware since 11/19/2003
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (7 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
AO-FIRST BROKERS, LLCMEMBER
ICAP GLOBAL BROKING INC.MEMBER
BERNARDO, SHAWN FRANCISDIRECTOR2513376
DOWER, ROBERT HAROLDDIRECTOR, CFO1540678
GURKOVIC, CHRISTOPHER EMERICKCOO/CCO2978797
OKEEFE, ANDREW JOHNDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CEO1042045
SOLDIVIERO, LUCIANO MICHAELDIRECTOR2487532

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Company Information

FIRST BROKERS SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 27369Jersey City, NJ 07311

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