Thomas Defazio
Professional summary
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Thomas Defazio was a registered financial professional .
Thomas is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1992. Thomas had worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 55 and Series 7 exams.
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Other business activities
CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
Experience
March 26, 2013 - April 3, 2013
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
May 9, 2012 - September 11, 2012
G1 EXECUTION SERVICES, LLC
May 4, 2011 - April 3, 2012
CHARLES RIVER BROKERAGE, LLC
June 5, 2007 - February 9, 2011
AQUA SECURITIES L.P.
July 20, 2006 - February 7, 2007
NEONET SECURITIES, INC.
December 3, 2004 - July 7, 2006
PERSHING LLC
February 6, 2003 - June 28, 2004
GRANTA CAPITAL GROUP LLC
April 8, 1999 - February 5, 2003
NATIXIS SECURITIES AMERICAS LLC
November 10, 1997 - March 3, 1999
DEUTSCHE IXE, LLC
July 26, 1996 - October 23, 1997
DOMINICK & DICKERMAN LLC
July 10, 1992 - November 11, 1994
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Primary Firm SEC Registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
CRD#: 7691 / SEC#: 801-14235, 8-7221
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
Series 55
Date: 2/5/1999
Limited Representative-Equity Trader ExamCurrent Firm
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
CRD#: 7691 / SEC#: 801-14235, 8-7221
Contact information
SEC notice filing (49 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| BAC NORTH AMERICA HOLDING COMPANY | SHAREHOLDER | |
| AXELROD, SUSAN F | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 6949587 |
| FAHMY, NANCY MONIR | DIRECTOR | 2689751 |
| GELLENE, MATTHEW THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 1977160 |
| HANS, LINDSAY DENARDO | STATE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL & DIRECTOR | 4429443 |
| HEATON, DAVID CARLETON JR | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 5972432 |
| MOONEY, SARA RATHBONE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 7616382 |
| SABBIA, LORNA ROSE | DIRECTOR | 1873495 |
| SANTANNA, VINCENT C. | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER & FINOP | 5290525 |
| SCHIMPF, ERIC A | DIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, STATE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL | 2494318 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 3,085,811 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,511,090,925,436 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 610 |
| Civil Event | 4 |
| Arbitration | 878 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | ||
| 08/24/2023 | ||
| 01/27/2023 |
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