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Scott M. Hacker

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CRD#: 1997386
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Professional summary


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

Scott is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1990. Prior to being barred, Scott had worked at 7 firms, which includes PULSE TRADING INC., SUN LIFE FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS INC., STRATEGIC POINT SECURITIES LLC, CITIZENS SECURITIES INC., FORESIDE FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC, EXPRESS SECURITIES INCORPORATED, AMERICAN EXPRESS SERVICE CORPORATION.

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Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

October 25, 2005 - October 30, 2007

PULSE TRADING, INC.

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CRD#: 104022
BOSTON, MA
Past

November 29, 2004 - October 28, 2005

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

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CRD#: 5496
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA
Past

February 25, 2004 - November 10, 2004

STRATEGIC POINT SECURITIES, LLC

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CRD#: 124753
PROVIDENCE, RI
Past

August 14, 2000 - November 24, 2003

CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 39550
JOHNSTON, RI
Past

May 1, 1995 - August 3, 2000

FORESIDE FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC

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CRD#: 31334
PORTLAND, ME
Past

April 14, 1994 - September 10, 1997

EXPRESS SECURITIES, INCORPORATED

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CRD#: 27339
WESTBORO, MA
Past

June 25, 1990 - January 6, 1993

AMERICAN EXPRESS SERVICE CORPORATION

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CRD#: 10518
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
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Series 63
Date: 2/11/1991
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
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Series 8
Date: 1/6/1998
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
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Series 24
Date: 12/31/1990
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm


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PULSE TRADING, INC.
PULSE TRADING LLC | PULSE TRADING, INC.

CRD#: 104022 / SEC#: , 8-52482

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Terminated by SEC on 07/30/2012
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Massachusetts since 04/11/2001
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
STATE STREET CORPORATIONPARENT CORPORATION
BONN, NICHOLAS JOHNDIRECTOR2231387
DUBOIS, CHRISTIAN ARTHURPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2391020
FAIRWEATHER, HOWARD HDIRECTOR3242345
FOLEY, BRIAN THOMASCFO - FINOP2647976
GAVELL, STEFAN MICHELDIRECTOR4514326
LEWIS, CLIFFORD MORSEDIRECTOR6002051
MARTEL, LAWRENCE GILBERTCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2177025
SULLIVAN, JOHN WALLACEMANAGING DIRECTOR2417280
WOODARD, RONALD BRYANDIRECTOR5037771

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Company Information


PULSE TRADING, INC.

CRD#: 104022

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