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Lester Raymond Brafman

COHEN & COMPANY SECURITIES
NEW YORK, NY
·CRD# 1895749·38 years experience

Professional Summary

Lester Raymond Brafman, who also goes by Lester Raymond Braffman, is a registered financial advisor currently at COHEN & COMPANY SECURITIES, LLC located in New York, New York. Lester is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1988. Lester has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 57TO, SIE, Series 55, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Other Aliases

Lester Raymond Braffman

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Years of Experience

38 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

COHEN & COMPANY SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 149758
BD
3 Columbus Circle 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019
August 2, 2013 - Present
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC·CRD# 361
BD
New York, NY
July 23, 2001 - January 23, 2013
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC·CRD# 816
BD
New York, NY
July 8, 1994 - November 9, 2000
DRESDNER KLEINWORT WASSERSTEIN - GRANTCHESTER, INC.·CRD# 24074
BD
New York, NY
April 2, 1992 - August 4, 1994
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.·CRD# 7506
BD
New York, NY
November 23, 1988 - April 11, 1992

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Current Firm

C&
COHEN & COMPANY SECURITIES, LLC

C & CO/PRINCERIDGE GROUP LLC | VINSONFORBES & CO. LLC | THE PRINCERIDGE GROUP LLC | J.V.B. FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | COHEN & COMPANY SECURITIES, LLC | C & CO/PRINCERIDGE LLC

CRD#: 149758 / SEC#: 8-68186
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

3 Columbus Circle 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019

Mailing Address

3 Columbus Circle 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019

Phone Number

(646) 792-5600

Established

Delaware since 12/05/2008

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
J.V.B. FINANCIAL GROUP HOLDINGS, LP.SOLE MEMBER—
BRAFMAN, LESTER RAYMONDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER1895749
BURKLIN, STEPHAN GEORGEEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1808970
LISTMAN, DOUGLASCFO5894307
VACCA, KATHARINE ELIZABETHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1821586

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

6

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Other business activities

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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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Florida
(8/2/2013)
RR
New York
(8/2/2013)
RR
Pennsylvania
(8/2/2013)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Dec 1988About the Series 63 exam

Series 57TO — Securities Trader Exam

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 57TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 55 — Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

Passed Feb 2004

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Dec 1988About the Series 3 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1988About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Sep 1993About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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