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Stephen Odonnell Buff

COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS
BOSTON, MA
·CRD# 2143366·33 years experience

Professional Summary

Stephen Odonnell Buff is a registered financial advisor currently at COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC. located in Boston, Massachusetts. Stephen is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Stephen has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 14, Series 8, Series 24 and Series 27 exams.

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Best-Interest Standard

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Fee Structure

Account Minimum

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Fiduciary Standard

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Years of Experience

33 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 840
BD
290 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210
May 1, 2010 - Present
RIVERSOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 139135
BD
Minneapolis, MN
November 28, 2011 - April 21, 2016
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 6363
BD
Minneapolis, MN
November 28, 2011 - April 21, 2016
BOFA DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 30683
BD
Boston, MA
May 12, 2009 - May 1, 2010
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 16361
BD
Boston, MA
May 2, 2008 - April 2, 2009
UST SECURITIES CORP.·CRD# 13906
BD
Stamford, CT
October 4, 2007 - May 1, 2008
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 16361
BD
Boston, MA
May 23, 2005 - May 1, 2008
BOFA DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 30683
BD
Boston, MA
October 25, 2004 - May 24, 2005
APEX CLEARING CORPORATION·CRD# 13071
BD
Dallas, TX
September 5, 2000 - November 1, 2004
ROBERTSON STEPHENS, INC.·CRD# 41271
BD
San Francisco, CA
July 24, 1997 - September 5, 2000
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.·CRD# 18718
BD
New York, NY
September 7, 1993 - August 2, 1996
TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC·CRD# 18476
BD
New York, NY
July 7, 1993 - September 23, 1993

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Current Firm

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COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | SELIGMAN MARKETING, INC. | SELIGMAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | SELIGMAN ADVISORS, INC. | RIVERSOURCE FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | J & W SELIGMAN & CO. MARKETING, INC.

CRD#: 840 / SEC#: 8-25845
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

290 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210

Mailing Address

290 Congress Street Bx 29 20661, Boston, MA 02210

Phone Number

(617) 385-9565

Established

Delaware since 04/20/1978

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Medium

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATEDSOLE STOCKHOLDER—
BUFF, STEPHEN ODONNELLVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2143366
BUMPUS, JAMES FREDERICKDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, AND HEAD OF INTERMEDIARY MARKETS1928724
DEFAO, MICHAEL EVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY2687755
HORWITH, THEODORE ROBERTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER3257001
TRUSCOTT, WILLIAM FREDERICKCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2416857
ZEITOUN, MARC CLAUDEDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF NORTH AMERICA PRODUCT2639942

Disclosures

Civil Event

1

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Massachusetts
(5/1/2010)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jan 1993About the Series 63 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1997About the Series 7 exam

Series 9 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 9 exam

Series 10 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 10 exam

Series 14 — Compliance Officer Examination

Passed May 1999About the Series 14 exam

Series 8 — General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Passed Apr 1999

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Aug 1997About the Series 24 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed May 1993About the Series 27 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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