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Martin M. Berk

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CRD#: 19421
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Professional summary


Martin Marvin Berk was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Martin is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1973. Prior to being barred, Martin had worked at 19 firms, which includes KLEIN MAUS & SHIRE INC., GLOBAL STRATEGIES GROUP INC., BARRETT DAY SECURITIES INC., MARSH BLOCK & CO. INC., WHITEHALL SECURITIES INC., EVANS & CO. INC., ROYAL/GRIMM & DAVIS INC., RELIANCE INVESTORS CORP., INDIVIDUAL'S SECURITIES LTD., DONALD SHELDON & CO. INC., FIRST INTERREGIONAL EQUITY CORP., LOEB PARTNERS, MOORE & SCHLEY CAMERON & CO., PHILIPS APPEL & WALDEN INC., SHEARSON HAYDEN STONE INC., PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES COMPANY, SOMERSET EQUITIES CORPORATION, INDEPENDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION, EQUITY FUNDING SECURITIES CORP.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

January 16, 1996 - June 22, 2000

KLEIN, MAUS & SHIRE INC.

BD
CRD#: 20527
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 1, 1995 - September 20, 1995

GLOBAL STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27414
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 26, 1994 - March 10, 1995

BARRETT DAY SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17717
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 14, 1986 - September 1, 1994

MARSH, BLOCK & CO. INC.

BD
CRD#: 11194
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 26, 1985 - November 23, 1985

WHITEHALL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10529
Past

May 31, 1984 - September 6, 1984

EVANS & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 268
Past

July 15, 1982 - October 14, 1983

WHITEHALL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10529
Past

March 12, 1981 - February 10, 1982

ROYAL/GRIMM & DAVIS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 8273
Past

November 24, 1980 - October 7, 1982

RELIANCE INVESTORS CORP.

BD
CRD#: 7688
Past

August 14, 1980 - December 11, 1980

INDIVIDUAL'S SECURITIES LTD.

BD
CRD#: 7279
Past

June 27, 1979 - November 15, 1979

DONALD SHELDON & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 6966
Past

May 3, 1979 - June 21, 1979

FIRST INTERREGIONAL EQUITY CORP.

BD
CRD#: 7486
Past

June 13, 1978 - February 2, 1979

LOEB PARTNERS

BD
CRD#: 7534
Past

March 2, 1977 - July 22, 1977

MOORE & SCHLEY, CAMERON & CO.

BD
CRD#: 6917
Past

May 19, 1976 - September 11, 1976

PHILIPS, APPEL & WALDEN, INC.

BD
CRD#: 659
Past

April 24, 1975 - June 25, 1976

SHEARSON HAYDEN STONE INC.

BD
CRD#: 6774
Past

December 10, 1974 - March 11, 1977

PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 6416
Past

December 20, 1973 - May 30, 1974

SOMERSET EQUITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 2243
Past

June 15, 1973 - February 17, 1974

INDEPENDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 262
Past

February 12, 1973 - June 15, 1973

EQUITY FUNDING SECURITIES CORP

BD
CRD#: 1000001

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: 8/18/1988
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 000
Date: 6/10/1974
General Securities Principal Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 2/5/1973
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 10/15/1987
General Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


KM
KLEIN, MAUS & SHIRE INC.
KHAN, EDWARDS & COMPANY | KLEIN, MAUS & SHIRE INC.

CRD#: 20527 / SEC#: , 8-38302

BD
Cancelled by SEC on 01/31/2007
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Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Indiana since 08/16/1994
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

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Company Information


KLEIN, MAUS & SHIRE INC.

CRD#: 20527

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