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Barry I. Forst

R. F. LAFFERTY & CO.
NEW YORK, NY 10005
CRD#: 211436
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Barry Ian ForstR. F. LAFFERTY & CO.

Professional summary


Barry Ian Forst is a registered financial professional currently at R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC. located in New York, New York.

Barry is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1967. Barry has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 57TO, Series 99TO, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 55, 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) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

November 2, 1990 - Present

R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.

Office #1: 40 Wall Street Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005
RIA
BD
CRD#: 2498
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 28, 1989 - May 18, 1990

BERKELEY SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 8397
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 3, 1988 - November 28, 1989

DOMINICK & DICKERMAN LLC

BD
CRD#: 7344
OLD GREENWICH, CT
Past

January 6, 1984 - October 3, 1988

DOMIK CORP.

BD
CRD#: 223
Past

January 3, 1983 - January 9, 1984

MOSELEY SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7908
Past

January 17, 1978 - October 26, 1982

TUCKER ANTHONY INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 837
Past

February 18, 1976 - February 14, 1978

JESUP & LAMONT SECURITIES CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 6736
Past

February 21, 1967 - December 17, 1975

VILAS & HICKEY

BD
CRD#: 3676

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
CLEARTHINK SECURITIES | VENTURE CAPITAL CROSS | TOGETHER FORWARD CAPITAL | SCARSDALE GROUP | R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC. | MORADA CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC | KERN SUSLOW | FULCRUM GROUP | DPR WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 2498 / SEC#: 801-107428, 8-25581

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2016 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/8/2016 Terminated)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2016 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/21/2016 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/13/2016 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Arizona
(9/4/2020)
RR
California
(1/2/2018)
RR
Colorado
(2/26/2018)
RR
Connecticut
(1/2/2018)
RR
Florida
(1/2/2018)
RR
Georgia
(1/2/2018)
RR
Iowa
(1/2/2018)
RR
Minnesota
(1/2/2018)
RR
Mississippi
(1/2/2018)
RR
New Jersey
(1/2/2018)
RR
New York
(11/2/1990)
RR
Oregon
(1/2/2018)
RR
Pennsylvania
(1/2/2018)
RR
South Carolina
(1/2/2018)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/26/1980
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 57TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Securities Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/2/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 4/4/2000
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 000
Date: 6/6/1966
General Securities Principal Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 6/6/1966
Registered Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm


R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
CLEARTHINK SECURITIES | VENTURE CAPITAL CROSS | TOGETHER FORWARD CAPITAL | SCARSDALE GROUP | R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC. | MORADA CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC | KERN SUSLOW | FULCRUM GROUP | DPR WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 2498 / SEC#: 801-107428, 8-25581

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2016 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/8/2016 Terminated)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2016 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/21/2016 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/13/2016 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
40 Wall Street Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005
Mailing Address
40 Wall Street Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005
Phone number
(212) 293-9090
Established
New York since 05/21/1976
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
June
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
80

SEC notice filing (18 States and Territories)


FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

R F LAFFERTY ADV PART 2A REVISED MARCH 09 2026 (3/9/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
HACKEL, HENRYPRESIDENT232894
CROCKETT, RICHARD HUNTCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
HACKEL, ROBERT MATTHEWVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF RIA2626413

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts185
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 129,823,421

Disclosures


Regulatory Event5
Arbitration2

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Company Information


R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.

R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.

CRD#: 2498New York, NY 10005

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