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James M. Nicholson

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CRD#: 1876182
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Professional summary


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

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1988. Prior to being barred, James had worked at 7 firms, which includes THE KEY GROUP INC., FIRST COLONIAL SECURITIES, MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP LLC, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED, LEHMAN BROTHERS INC..

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Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Experience


Past

May 4, 1999 - June 18, 1999

THE KEY GROUP INC.

BD
CRD#: 42373
RAMSEY, NJ
Past

July 25, 1995 - April 25, 1999

FIRST COLONIAL SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 25121
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

October 23, 1992 - July 3, 1995

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 19, 1991 - October 22, 1992

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 22, 1989 - August 1, 1991

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 9, 1989 - May 22, 1989

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7323
Past

October 19, 1988 - December 13, 1988

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506

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: 10/24/1988
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


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THE KEY GROUP INC.
THE KEY GROUP INC.

CRD#: 42373 / SEC#: , 8-49818

BD
Terminated by SEC on 10/27/2003
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Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
New Jersey since 11/18/1996
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
HEAFY, COLIN PATRICKVICE PRESIDENT1906579
MURRAY, PATRICK BRIANPREIDENT1385990

Disclosures


Regulatory Event2

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Company Information


THE KEY GROUP INC.

CRD#: 42373

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