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David Scott Gaffney

MID ATLANTIC CLEARING & SETTLEMENT
NEEDHAM, MA
·CRD# 2438828·31 years experience

Professional Summary

David Scott Gaffney, who also goes by Dave Gaffney, David Scott Gaffney, is a registered financial advisor currently at MID ATLANTIC CLEARING & SETTLEMENT CORPORATION located in Needham, Massachusetts. David is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. David has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 6TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Fiduciary Standard

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Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

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Other Aliases

Dave Gaffney, David Scott Gaffney

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Years of Experience

31 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

MID ATLANTIC CLEARING & SETTLEMENT CORPORATION·CRD# 37466
BD
140 Kendrick Street Building C Floor 3 Suite C320, Needham, MA 02494
September 15, 2025 - Present
MUTUAL OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 27878
BD
Charlotte, NC
December 20, 2023 - December 5, 2024
SUNGARD INSTITUTIONAL BROKERAGE INC.·CRD# 8509
BD
Charlotte, NC
April 20, 2011 - December 31, 2011
NEWPORT GROUP SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 29722
BD
Lake Mary, FL
July 12, 2006 - April 8, 2011
NEWPORT GROUP SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 29722
BD
Lake Mary, FL
January 21, 2003 - October 17, 2005
TRANSAMERICA SECURITIES SALES CORPORATION·CRD# 17970
BD
Los Angeles, CA
May 30, 2000 - August 19, 2002
FIRST UNION BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 8112
BD
Charlotte, NC
May 14, 1996 - January 16, 1997
VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION·CRD# 7452
BD
Malvern, PA
August 30, 1995 - November 9, 1995

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Current Firm

MA
MID ATLANTIC CLEARING & SETTLEMENT CORPORATION

ADVISORS CLEARING NETWORK, INC. | MID ATLANTIC CLEARING & SETTLEMENT CORPORATION | LIFE CYCLE MUTUAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | BISYS BD SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 37466 / SEC#: 8-47758
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

140 Kendrick Street Building C Floor 3 Suite C320, Needham, MA 02494

Mailing Address

140 Building C Floor 3 Suite C320, Needham, MA 02494

Phone Number

8006937800345

Established

Delaware since 09/12/1994

Firm Type

Corporation

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

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
MID ATLANTIC TRUST COMPANYOWNER—
BAIER, ELIZABETH CURROFINOP, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER4851105
FOLMER, MICHAEL ROBERTTREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT, TAX AND FINANCE5655451
GEARIN, JAMES MPRESIDENT1405150
MACINNIS, DAVID BRUCECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SECRETARY3184368

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

1

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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
North Carolina
(9/15/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(4/23/2026)

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 Dec 2023About the Series 63 exam

Series 6TO — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Nov 2023About the Series 6TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2023About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed May 2000About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1995About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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