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Warren Firstenberg

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CRD#: 208232
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Professional summary


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Warren Firstenberg was a registered financial professional .

Warren is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1971. Warren had worked at 19 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 3, Series 15, PC, Series 000 and Series 1 exams.

Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

October 27, 2015 - October 28, 2015

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 39262
PASADENA, CA
Past

January 23, 2003 - October 30, 2015

BRILL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 18565
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 3, 2003 - February 3, 2003

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.

BD
CRD#: 249
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 3, 2000 - January 3, 2003

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.

BD
CRD#: 630
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 10, 1993 - July 18, 2000

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past

December 1, 1992 - February 3, 1993

REICH & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 19611
Past

November 23, 1990 - December 1, 1992

REICH & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 3148
Past

January 4, 1989 - November 19, 1990

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 24, 1987 - January 1, 1989

PERSHING LLC

BD
CRD#: 7560
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

July 30, 1985 - July 6, 1987

SCHRODER & CO. INC.

BD
CRD#: 6112
Past

March 5, 1984 - August 7, 1985

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
Past

September 24, 1980 - March 13, 1984

PERSHING LLC

BD
CRD#: 7560
Past

March 20, 1979 - September 4, 1980

EVANS & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 268
Past

April 3, 1978 - March 5, 1979

L. F. ROTHSCHILD & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 501
Past

September 17, 1976 - April 22, 1978

MOSELEY, HALLGARTEN & ESTABROOK INC

BD
CRD#: 7501
Past

May 28, 1975 - October 7, 1976

BUTCHER & SINGER INC.

BD
CRD#: 6517
Past

August 21, 1974 - June 19, 1975

E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC

BD
CRD#: 235
Past

February 12, 1974 - November 21, 1974

AMIVEST CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 3953
Past

July 25, 1972 - May 23, 1973

JAS. H. OLIPHANT & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 464
Past

September 13, 1971 - July 22, 1972

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 572

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: 11/12/1980
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 15
Date: 3/4/1985
Foreign Currency Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
PC
Date: 3/1/1984
AMEX Put and Call Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 000
Date: 6/2/1972
General Securities Principal Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 9/8/1971
Registered Representative Examination

Current Firm


WI
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES | WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 39262 / SEC#: 801-68953, 8-48572

BD
Terminated by SEC on 10/11/2025
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Contact information


Main Address
70 South Lake Avenue Suite 700, Pasadena, CA 91101
Mailing Address
Phone number
(888) 793-7717
Established
Colorado since 04/14/1995
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
407

FINRA licenses (5 States and Territories)


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Documents


Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WIS FORM ADV 2A BROCHURE MARCH 2025 (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
CONCEPT BROKERAGE HOLDING CORPORATIONHOLDING COMPANY
MORRISSEY, WILLIAM PAULPRESIDENT1575389
SIMONSON, MARY KATHRYNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1297398
TYMKIW, TRISHA LYNNFINOP3197368

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts10,904
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,512,564,746

Disclosures


Regulatory Event15
Civil Event1
Arbitration5

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/05/2024
Cover Page
06/28/2024

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Company Information


WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 39262

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