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Christine M. Difronzo

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CRD#: 2049431
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Professional summary

Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Christine Marie Difronzo, who also goes by Christine Marie Yapp, was a registered financial professional .

Christine is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1990. Christine had worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Christine Marie Yapp

Other business activities

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Experience

Past

October 5, 2015 - July 5, 2016

AMG DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27314
STAMFORD, CT
Past

October 20, 2014 - August 19, 2015

FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC

BD
CRD#: 17507
SMITHFIELD, RI
Past

July 13, 1990 - June 22, 1995

PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

BD
CRD#: 7325
BOSTON, MA

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: 5/24/1990
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 7/5/2016
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 10/20/2014
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 7/12/1990
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/10/2014
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

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AMG DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
333 GLOBAL ADVISERS | THE MANAGERS FUNDS LLC | THE MANAGERS FUNDS L.P. | THE MANAGERS FUNDS | MANAGERSCHOICE | MANAGERS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC | MANAGERS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | MANAGERS AMG FUNDS | EAIMC PARTNERS L.P. | AMG DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 27314 / SEC#: , 8-43057

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
680 Washington Blvd Suite 500, Stamford, CT 06901
Mailing Address
680 Washington Blvd Suite 500, Stamford, CT 06901
Phone number
(203) 299-3500
Established
Delaware since 12/29/2000
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
AMG FUNDS LLCSOLE SHAREHOLDER153456
GALIS, AARONDIRECTOR7333959
HOPKINS, THOMAS JOHNPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER; PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER AND FINOP1835087
JACOBS ANTONACCIO, RACHEL ELIZABETHHEAD OF CLIENT SOLUTIONS AND PRINCIPAL3189490
KINNE, KEITHA LEEPRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2039630
SPELLMAN, PATRICK JOSEPHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3086822

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Company Information

AMG DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 27314

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