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Ciro Santoro

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CRD#: 2149524
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Professional summary

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

Ciro is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1991. Prior to being barred, Ciro had worked at 6 firms, which includes ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, EQUITY SERVICES INC., SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK LLC, PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP LLC, MOODY CAPITAL SOLUTIONS INC, HIBBARD BROWN & CO. INC..

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No

Aliases

Ciro Joseph Santoro

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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

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Experience

Past

March 9, 2010 - June 9, 2017

ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 18272
CHERRY HILL, NJ
Past

May 18, 2009 - May 29, 2009

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 265
MEDIA, PA
Past

April 16, 2009 - August 4, 2009

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 265
MEDIA, PA
Past

November 25, 1997 - January 2, 2002

SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13318
KNOXVILLE, TN
Past

November 22, 1995 - November 17, 1997

SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13318
Past

March 10, 1993 - December 1, 1995

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 20, 1992 - March 17, 1993

MOODY CAPITAL SOLUTIONS, INC

BD
CRD#: 15989
ATLANTA, GA
Past

July 30, 1991 - May 13, 1992

HIBBARD BROWN & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 18246
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 5/15/2009
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 11/1/1995
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/2/1991
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 6/9/2017
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 3/30/2009
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 7/1/1996
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

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ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | LSA SECURITIES, INC. | LAUGHLIN GROUP ADVISORS, INC. | ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC OF DELAWARE | ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC D/B/A LSA SECURITIES

CRD#: 18272 / SEC#: , 8-36365

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

Main Address
151 N 8th Street, Suite 450, Lincoln, NE 68508-1380
Mailing Address
Po Box 83271, Lincoln, NE 68501-3271
Phone number
(877) 232-2142
Established
Delaware since 11/01/1999
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYOWNER
BOUDREAU, JOHN DOUGLASCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE6357880
DELANEY, SCOTT SULLIVANPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2978681
LANSPA, PAUL DONALDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER6449159
MUELLER, DAVID JOHNGENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY7807045
NELSON, MARY KRISCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD2464654
SWEENEY, MICHAEL DANIELAML OFFICER2026113
WHITCOMB, MICHAEL JAMESFINOP7495756

Disclosures

Regulatory Event4
Arbitration1

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Company Information

ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 18272

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