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Jeffrey S. Degraaf

RENAISSANCE MACRO RESEARCH LLC
Lake Placid, NY
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CRD#: 2202699
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Professional summary


Jeffrey Scott Degraaf is a registered financial advisor currently at RENAISSANCE MACRO RESEARCH LLC located in Lake Placid, New York and RENAISSANCE MACRO SECURITIES, LLC located in Darien, Connecticut.

Jeffrey is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1992. Jeffrey has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 87, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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SENTRY CAPITAL LLC: FAMILY INVESTMENT FUND, 163 LONG NECK POINT, DARIEN, CT 06820. CIO AND FOUNDING MEMBER, NO RELATIONSHIPS. HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK =5, .5 DURING MARKET HOURS. SYSTEM BASED COMMODITY ACCOUNT, ENTER ORDERS AND MAINTAIN POSITIONS. YES INVESTMENT RELATED. SOUTHERN SHORE VENTURES LLC: REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP, SINGLE MEMBER LLC, HOLDING COMPANY FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES 5 HOURS/MONTH. JSD CONSULTING: CONSULTING & ADVISORY COMPANY, 163 LONG NECK POINT, DARIEN, CT 06820. 100% OWNER SINCE 2016. ADVISE VARIOUS ENTITIES ON BUSINESS STRATEGY & PLANNING. COMPENSATED THROUGH ADVISORY FEES AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT. 5 HOURS PER WEEK, NOT DURING FIRM BUSINESS HOURS. I AM AN EMPLOYEE AND OWNER OF RENMAC INTEGRATED ALPHA, A HEDGE FUND THAT INVESTS IN LARGE CAP 1000 NAMES LONG/SHORT MARKET NEUTRAL BASED ON QUANT INPUTS US EQUITIES LOCATED AT 116 EAST 16TH ST, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10003, IT IS AN INVESTMENT-RELATED BUSINESS, I DEVOTE 3 HOUR PER MONTH, MOSTLY DURING SECURITY TRADING HOURS, MY START DATE WAS JULY 2014.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

January 12, 2022 - Present

RENAISSANCE MACRO RESEARCH LLC

RIA
CRD#: 311821
Lake Placid, NY
Current

March 13, 2013 - Present

RENAISSANCE MACRO SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 9 Old King's Highway S 3rd Fl, Darien, CT 06820
BD
CRD#: 163927
Darien, CT
Past

October 31, 2011 - July 29, 2013

RAFFERTY CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 23682
GARDEN CITY, NY
Past

March 28, 2011 - October 31, 2011

PULSE TRADING, INC.

BD
CRD#: 104022
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 30, 2007 - February 8, 2011

INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY & INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

BD
CRD#: 28195
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 30, 1998 - April 5, 2007

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 13, 1992 - August 20, 1998

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
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
California
(6/19/2020)
RR
Connecticut
(6/19/2020)
RR
District of Columbia
(6/19/2020)
RR
Florida
(2/3/2015)
RR
Illinois
(6/19/2020)
RR
Massachusetts
(3/13/2014)
RR
New Jersey
(5/6/2014)
RR
New York
(3/15/2013)
IAR
New York
(1/12/2022)
RR
Texas
(6/19/2020)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 1/30/1992
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 12/18/1997
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/20/2012
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm


RM
RENAISSANCE MACRO RESEARCH LLC
RENAISSANCE MACRO RESEARCH LLC

CRD#: 311821 / SEC#:

New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/12/2022 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
Lake Placid, NY
Mailing Address
52 White Face Lane Box 52, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Phone number
(212) 537-8811
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
14

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Company Information


RENAISSANCE MACRO RESEARCH LLC

CRD#: 311821Lake Placid, NY

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