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Joseph Ricupero

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CRD#: 1457028
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Professional summary

Joseph Ricupero was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Joseph is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1986. Prior to being barred, Joseph had worked at 9 firms, which includes AMERICA FIRST ASSOCIATES CORP., TRAUTMAN WASSERMAN & COMPANY INC., D. BLECH & COMPANY INCORPORATED, BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L.P., H.J. MEYERS & CO. INC., LEHMAN BROTHERS INC., GLOBAL AMERICA INCORPORATED, R.H.DAMON & CO. INC., D. H. BLAIR & CO. INC..

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

November 8, 1995 - December 1, 2006

AMERICA FIRST ASSOCIATES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 38245
STEWART MANOR, NY
Past

September 12, 1995 - October 9, 1995

TRAUTMAN WASSERMAN & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 33007
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 25, 1994 - October 27, 1994

D. BLECH & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 26063
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 23, 1993 - January 3, 1994

BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 29383
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 6, 1993 - November 3, 1993

BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 29383
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 24, 1992 - September 23, 1993

H.J. MEYERS & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 15609
ROCHESTER, NY
Past

March 15, 1991 - May 30, 1991

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 11, 1990 - February 14, 1991

GLOBAL AMERICA INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 23000
Past

November 30, 1989 - November 21, 1990

R.H.DAMON & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 23091
Past

February 19, 1986 - November 17, 1989

D. H. BLAIR & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 6833
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: 5/23/1986
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 8/19/2003
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 2/15/1986
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 27
Date: 7/3/1997
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 4/6/1995
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

AF
AMERICA FIRST ASSOCIATES CORP.
AFTRADER.COM | AMERICA FIRST TRADER | AMERICA FIRST ASSOCIATES CORP.

CRD#: 38245 / SEC#: , 8-48131

BD
Cancelled by SEC on 01/31/2007
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Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Delaware since 02/22/1995
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
RICUPERO, JOSEPHCEO, SECRETARY, DIRECTOR,FINOP, GEN PRINCIPAL, SHAREHOLDER1457028

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Company Information

AMERICA FIRST ASSOCIATES CORP.

CRD#: 38245

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