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Vincent W. Cardinal

AREAM ADVISORS LLC
San Francisco, CA 94105
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CRD#: 1501493
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Professional summary

Vincent Watson Cardinal, who also goes by VIncent Cardinal, is a registered financial professional currently at AREAM ADVISORS LLC located in San Francisco, California.

Vincent is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Vincent has worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 82TO, Series 99TO, Series 79TO, SIE, Series 3, Series 7, Series 10, Series 9, Series 14, Series 24, Series 4 and Series 8 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Vincent Cardinal

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Certified licenses

Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience

Current

December 2, 2025 - Present

AREAM ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 535 Mission Street Office 1720, San Francisco, CA 94105
BD
CRD#: 318177
San Francisco, CA
Past

November 2, 2023 - February 6, 2025

FLAGSTAR ADVISORS

BD
CRD#: 104233
New York, NY
Past

May 3, 2022 - September 22, 2023

BBVA SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 27060
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 17, 2020 - February 17, 2022

WEILD & CO.

BD
CRD#: 132398
BOULDER, CO
Past

December 6, 2012 - January 16, 2019

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

BD
CRD#: 19585
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Past

August 8, 2012 - October 19, 2012

CREDIT AGRICOLE CHEUVREUX NORTH AMERICA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 8010
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 15, 2011 - August 3, 2012

ROBOTTI SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13251
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 18, 2005 - April 5, 2011

NATIXIS SECURITIES AMERICAS LLC

BD
CRD#: 1101
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 14, 1999 - July 6, 2005

CIC MARKET SOLUTIONS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 47069
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 27, 1997 - March 25, 1999

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES

BD
CRD#: 23988
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Past

September 13, 1995 - October 23, 1997

TUCKER ANTHONY INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 837
BOSTON, MA
Past

November 29, 1993 - September 12, 1995

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY

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
California
(12/2/2025)
RR
Delaware
(12/2/2025)
RR
Florida
(12/2/2025)
RR
Kentucky
(12/2/2025)
RR
Nevada
(12/2/2025)
RR
New Hampshire
(12/2/2025)
RR
New York
(12/2/2025)
RR
Texas
(12/2/2025)
RR
Washington
(12/2/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 1/20/1999
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 4/12/1994
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 82TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Limited Representative-Private Securities Offerings
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 7/20/1999
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 11/26/1993
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 10
Date: 1/2/2023
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 9
Date: 1/2/2023
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 10/23/2009
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 9/10/1998
General Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 9/16/1996
Registered Options Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 8/15/1994
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

AA
AREAM ADVISORS LLC
AREAM ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 318177 / SEC#: , 8-70889

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

Main Address
535 Mission Street Office 1720, San Francisco, CA 94105
Mailing Address
535 Mission Street Office 1720, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone number
(650) 410-7858
Established
Delaware since 10/13/2020
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (9 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
AREAM GROUP LLPOWNER
CARDINAL, VINCENT WATSONPRESIDENT1501493
MATISOFF, KIMBERLY DORMANCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5982741
TUCKER, CLARK BOMARFINOP1977842

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Company Information

AREAM ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 318177San Francisco, CA 94105

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