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Michelle Alvarez

VOYA INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTOR
NEW YORK, NY 10169
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CRD#: 2292550
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Professional summary


Michelle Alvarez, who also goes by Michelle Sadowsky, is a registered financial professional currently at VOYA INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC located in New York, New York.

Michelle is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1992. Michelle has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Michelle Sadowsky

Other business activities


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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

January 27, 2023 - Present

VOYA INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC

Office #1: 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10169
BD
CRD#: 37886
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 19, 2021 - February 1, 2023

BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 231
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 8, 2002 - April 17, 2020

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 18353
NEWARK, NJ
Past

November 15, 1995 - October 25, 2000

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 18353
NEWARK, NJ
Past

December 4, 1992 - September 15, 1995

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 3/18/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser 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
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


VI
VOYA INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC
ING FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. | VOYA INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC | PILGRIM SECURITIES, INC. | PILGRIM AMERICA SECURITIES, INC. | NEWCO DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION | ING PILGRIM SECURITIES, INC. | ING INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC | ING FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC

CRD#: 37886 / SEC#: , 8-48020

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


Main Address
One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095
Mailing Address
One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095
Phone number
(860) 275-2110
Established
Delaware since 10/01/2002
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
VOYA FUNDS SERVICES, LLCSOLE SHAREHOLDER
EASTON, STEPHEN JOSEPHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3150168
POTESTA, TIFFANI ANNECEO, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR & HEAD OF INTERMEDIARY DISTRIBUTION4042592
WILLINGHAM, CATRINAFINANCIAL OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL7025979

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Company Information


VOYA INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC

CRD#: 37886New York, NY 10169

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