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Dennis Michael Azary

BALLAST ROCK CAPITAL
CHARLESTON, SC
·CRD# 2384263·33 years experience

Professional Summary

Dennis Michael Azary is a registered financial advisor currently at BALLAST ROCK CAPITAL LLC located in Charleston, South Carolina. Dennis is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Dennis has worked at 28 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 79TO, Series 52TO, Series 82TO, Series 57TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 55, Series 7, Series 27, Series 53, Series 24 and Series 8 exams.

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Years of Experience

33 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

BALLAST ROCK CAPITAL LLC·CRD# 322170
BD
460 King Street Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29403
January 14, 2026 - Present
THIRD LAKE ASSOCIATES, LLC·CRD# 324388
BD
Tampa, FL
January 19, 2024 - August 12, 2026
GRAFINE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC·CRD# 302046
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New York, NY
May 18, 2022 - August 21, 2024
FINALIS SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 305908
BD
Pacifica, CA
January 24, 2022 - December 26, 2025
280 SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 284939
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San Francisco, CA
May 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017
LIBERTY GROUP, LLC·CRD# 106036
BD
Oakland, CA
September 6, 2016 - June 15, 2018
MERCURY SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 40368
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Novato, CA
June 11, 2016 - June 19, 2018
NEIGHBORLY SECURITIES·CRD# 17686
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San Francisco, CA
May 3, 2016 - August 16, 2019
BELVEDERE GLOBAL INVESTORS LLC·CRD# 129715
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Tiburon, CA
April 1, 2016 - August 28, 2017
XAMBALA CAPITAL, LLC·CRD# 158871
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Sunnyvale, CA
August 18, 2015 - February 2, 2016
BPM ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 164441
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San Francisco, CA
January 12, 2015 - September 14, 2015
US CAPITAL GLOBAL SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 169544
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San Francisco, CA
November 17, 2014 - May 14, 2018
SCENIC ADVISEMENT·CRD# 169716
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San Francisco, CA
August 15, 2014 - December 23, 2015
LOYAL3 SECURITIES INC.·CRD# 6380
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San Francisco, CA
April 7, 2014 - June 9, 2014
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March 7, 2014 - May 13, 2015
BPM ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 164441
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San Francisco, CA
July 27, 2012 - December 31, 2014
DRJ CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 158814
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San Francisco, CA
July 26, 2012 - August 9, 2013
SVB SECURITIES, A NON-BANK AFFILIATE OF SILICON VALLEY BANK·CRD# 46902
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June 20, 2012 - September 22, 2016
GROWTH CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 124658
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May 4, 2012 - February 8, 2022
VIANT CAPITAL LLC·CRD# 46948
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February 15, 2012 - April 8, 2015
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January 23, 2012 - December 19, 2013
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January 12, 2012 - April 2, 2012
WREN CAPITAL, LLC·CRD# 150721
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October 20, 2011 - January 6, 2014
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San Francisco, CA
August 25, 2011 - January 3, 2012
W.R. HAMBRECHT + CO., LLC·CRD# 45040
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San Francisco, CA
January 3, 2008 - September 24, 2010
W.R. HAMBRECHT + CO., LLC·CRD# 45040
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San Francisco, CA
January 18, 2005 - January 9, 2012
TD AMERITRADE, INC.·CRD# 7870
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Omaha, NE
May 26, 1995 - September 17, 1998
PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC·CRD# 7471
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New York, NY
May 5, 1994 - October 26, 1994
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
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Weehawken, NJ
October 15, 1993 - April 29, 1994
PRIME CHARTER LTD.·CRD# 25668
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September 7, 1993 - October 8, 1993

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Current Firm

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BALLAST ROCK CAPITAL LLC

BALLAST ROCK CAPITAL LLC

CRD#: 322170 / SEC#: 8-70943
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Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Atlanta district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

460 King Street Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29403

Mailing Address

460 King Street Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29403

Phone Number

(516) 998-5322

Established

Delaware since 05/05/2022

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (52 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#
BALLAST ROCK HOLDINGS LLCDIRECT OWNER—
AZARY, DENNIS MICHAELCO-CCO/FINOP2384263
CARROLL-CONNELL, THOMAS ELDREDGECEO4992661
SCHNEIDMAN, CARRIE CCO-CCO3137950

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Other business activities

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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
California
(9/30/2026)
RR
South Carolina
(10/5/2026)

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 May 2012About the Series 63 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Feb 2008About the Series 65 exam

Series 79TO — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 79TO exam

Series 52TO — Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 52TO exam

Series 82TO — Limited Representative-Private Securities Offerings

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 82TO exam

Series 57TO — Securities Trader Exam

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 57TO 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 55 — Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

Passed Mar 2005

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 1993About the Series 7 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Jun 2009About the Series 27 exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Dec 2008About the Series 53 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Feb 2005About the Series 24 exam

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

Passed Apr 1997
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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