Ira B. Berkowitz

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CRD#: 1551103

Professional summary

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Ira Barry Berkowitz, who also goes by Ira Barry, was a registered financial advisor .

Ira is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1988. Ira had worked at 13 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Ira Barry

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses

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Experience

Past

October 15, 2012 - November 29, 2012

BENJAMIN SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 7754

PENSACOLA, FL

Past

October 22, 2010 - January 10, 2011

CANTELLA & CO., INC.

RIA

CRD#: 13905

NEW YORK, NY

Past

September 22, 2010 - January 10, 2011

CANTELLA & CO., INC.

CRD#: 13905

NEW YORK, NY

Past

April 21, 2010 - September 16, 2010

JOHN THOMAS FINANCIAL

CRD#: 40982

HAUPPAUGE, NY

Past

October 27, 1998 - March 23, 2010

JOSEPH GUNNAR & CO. LLC

CRD#: 24795

NEW YORK, NY

Past

March 16, 1995 - August 28, 1998

FIRST ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 17341

GARDEN CITY, NY

Past

February 6, 1995 - March 8, 1995

LCP CAPITAL CORP.

CRD#: 14469

STATEN ISLAND, NY

Past

August 8, 1994 - December 19, 1994

DIME SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 28955

BROOKLYN, NY

Past

April 26, 1994 - August 17, 1994

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

CRD#: 23131

SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Past

June 3, 1993 - March 10, 1994

FINANCIAL HORIZONS SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 20221

Past

December 21, 1992 - March 4, 1994

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES

CRD#: 23988

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY

Past

December 16, 1991 - January 29, 1993

MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 611

OMAHA, NE

Past

August 25, 1989 - September 27, 1990

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7471

NEW YORK, NY

Past

August 17, 1988 - August 25, 1989

THOMSON MCKINNON SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 829

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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BENJAMIN SECURITIES, INC.

BENJAMIN & FORGIONE CO., INC. | BENJAMIN SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 7754 / SEC#: 801-30987, 8-23518

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/24/1987 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 10/20/2010

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/27/1986

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 10/18/1995

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 4/15/2002

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

BENJAMIN SECURITIES, INC.

BENJAMIN & FORGIONE CO., INC. | BENJAMIN SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 7754 / SEC#: 801-30987, 8-23518

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/24/1987 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

3 West Garden Street Suite 6, Albany, NY 12205

Mailing Address

3 West Garden Street Suite 407, Pensacola, FL 32502

Phone number

(516) 931-1090

Established

New York since 08/10/1977

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

June

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (33 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PART 2A FIRM BROCHURE (9/29/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
BAKER GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	OWNER
BAKER, WILLIAM THOMAS	PRESIDENT,MSRB, CCO,AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF BENJAMIN SEC. & PRESIDENT,CEO,SHAREHOLDER OF BAKER GLOBAL ASSET	1804430
LAUNDRIE, THOMAS WILLIAM	VICE PRESIDENT/ ROSFP	1207021
STAMOVA, ILINA S	FINANCIAL OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL	5500851

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	68
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 33,609,905

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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Ira B. Berkowitz

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

CANTELLA & CO., INC.

CANTELLA & CO., INC.

JOHN THOMAS FINANCIAL

JOSEPH GUNNAR & CO. LLC

FIRST ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

LCP CAPITAL CORP.

DIME SECURITIES, INC.

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

FINANCIAL HORIZONS SECURITIES CORPORATION

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES

MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

THOMSON MCKINNON SECURITIES INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

BENJAMIN SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 10/20/2010

Series 63

Date: 8/27/1986

Series 7

Date: 10/18/1995

Series 24

Date: 4/15/2002

Current Firm

BENJAMIN SECURITIES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (33 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

BENJAMIN SECURITIES, INC.

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