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Rafael A. Alvarez

BOLTON SECURITIES
MIAMI, FL 33131
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CRD#: 1620520
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Professional summary


Rafael Alberto Alvarez is a registered financial advisor currently at BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION located in Miami, Florida and BOLTON GLOBAL CAPITAL located in Miami, Florida.

Rafael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1987. Rafael has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 8 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1) Licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Conducted from branch office and is investment related. Conducted under personal name. Began 10/2015. Is not spending more than 1 hour per month on activity. 2) Referral agreement with The Orange Group Real Estate Corp., providing referrals on a case by case basis. Business operates from 178 Giralda Avenue, Coral Gables FL 33134. Began activity May, 2016 and spends less than one hour per month outside of business hours. Not investment related. Arrangement includes Florida real estate license as sales associate. 3) Investment Advisor Representative with Bolton Global Asset Management, doing business as Miami Private Capital Partners. Spends approximately 4-8 hours per month of trading hours on activity. 4) Owner and President of Miami Private Capital Partners, Inc., entity established 2018 in Florida to operate securities and investment advisory businesses by acting as pass-through entity. Public facing. Not investment related. Conducted from Branch location. Rep is contact person. 5) Co-owner with spouse of rental property located in Cadiz, Spain. Not investment. Not conducted from Branch location. 1-hour spent per month, potentially during trading hours. 6) Co-owner with spouse of INVERSIONES LAMASCA 78, established 10/24/2024. Entity is used to own personal properties for estate planning purposes. Not investment related. Not conducted from Branch location. 1-hour spent per month, potentially during trading hours.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

May 29, 2015 - Present

BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 1441 Brickell Avenue Suite 1700, Miami, FL 33131
RIA
BD
CRD#: 129376
MIAMI, FL
Current

April 15, 2015 - Present

BOLTON GLOBAL CAPITAL

Office #1: 1441 Brickell Avenue Suite 1700, Miami, FL 33131
BD
CRD#: 15650
Miami, FL
Past

June 1, 2009 - April 21, 2015

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
MIAMI, FL
Past

June 1, 2009 - April 21, 2015

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
MIAMI, FL
Past

September 25, 2007 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA
CRD#: 8209
MIAMI, FL
Past

September 21, 2007 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 8209
MIAMI, FL
Past

January 15, 1988 - September 25, 2007

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
MIAMI, FL
Past

January 4, 1988 - September 25, 2007

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
MIAMI, FL
Past

March 30, 1987 - November 6, 1987

UNITRUST SECURITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 18614

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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BS
BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION
BOLTON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | NEWERA WEALTH ADVISORS | DELTA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION | BOLTON SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 129376 / SEC#: 801-66962, 8-68187

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/9/2006 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/14/2006 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/17/2006 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
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.

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RR
Florida
(4/15/2015)
IAR
Florida
(5/29/2015)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 11/30/1994
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 5/18/1998
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


BS
BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION
BOLTON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | NEWERA WEALTH ADVISORS | DELTA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION | BOLTON SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 129376 / SEC#: 801-66962, 8-68187

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/9/2006 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/14/2006 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/17/2006 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
579 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740
Mailing Address
579 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740
Phone number
(978) 779-6947
Established
Delaware since 07/30/1999
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
154

SEC notice filing (38 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (49 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BGAM FORM ADV PART 2A AND APPENDIX MARCH 2024 (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
BOLTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.SHAREHOLDER
PRESKENIS, STEVEN CHRISTOPHERPRESIDENT4410822
CATALDO, JOHN GENNAROCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER5707721
MAHLE, DAPHNE JANECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4367277
TARPEY, STEVEN RCFO AND FINOP6640625

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts6,977
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 7,004,872,405

Disclosures


Regulatory Event1
Civil Event1

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Company Information


BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 129376Miami, FL 33131

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