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Richard E. Onesto

WEILD & CO.
Boulder, CO 80303
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CRD#: 2453096
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Professional summary


Richard Ernest Onesto, who also goes by Richard Onesto, is a registered financial professional currently at WEILD & CO. located in Boulder, Colorado and BALLAST ROCK CAPITAL LLC located in Charleston, South Carolina.

Richard is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Richard has worked at 30 firms and has passed the Series 82TO, Series 79TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 14, Series 24 and Series 27 exams.

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Aliases


Richard Onesto

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

June 24, 2022 - Present

WEILD & CO.

Office #1: 777 29th Street Suite 402, Boulder, CO 80303
BD
CRD#: 132398
Boulder, CO
Current

September 7, 2023 - Present

BALLAST ROCK CAPITAL LLC

Office #1: 460 King Street Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29403
BD
CRD#: 322170
Charleston, SC
Current

September 10, 2023 - Present

HARLEY CAPITAL LLC

Office #1: 55 West Post Road 3rd Floor, Westport, CT 06880
BD
CRD#: 310046
Westport, CT
Current

September 20, 2023 - Present

CRUSH SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 186 Forest Way, Essex Fells, NJ 07021
BD
CRD#: 316407
ESSEX FELLS, NJ
Current

January 10, 2024 - Present

ALTITUDE CAPITAL GROUP LLC

Office #1: 260 Newport Center Drive Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
BD
CRD#: 325198
Newport Beach, CA
Current

January 24, 2024 - Present

TRITAURIAN CAPITAL, INCORPORATED

Office #1: 430 Park Avenue 19th Floor, New York, NY 10022
BD
CRD#: 45500
New York, NY
Current

February 13, 2025 - Present

RAM FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 1420 Washington Blvd 6th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226
BD
CRD#: 330235
DETROIT, MI
Current

April 21, 2025 - Present

NINTH ETERNITY SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 1 Broadway 14th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02142
BD
CRD#: 307492
Cambridge, MA
Current

May 6, 2025 - Present

SIGMA AMERICAS SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 125 Park Avenue 25th Floor, Suite 2602, New York, NY 10017
BD
CRD#: 207515
New York, NY
Current

May 9, 2025 - Present

AMERICAN TRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 4722 Main Street, Lisle, IL 60532
BD
CRD#: 3001
Lisle, IL
Current

June 18, 2025 - Present

EASTGATE SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 40 Wall Street Ste 2931, New York, NY 10005
BD
CRD#: 146671
NEW YORK, NY
Current

June 27, 2025 - Present

CAPTIVEX SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 2431 Aloma Avenue Suite 144, Winter Park, FL 32792
BD
CRD#: 332134
WINTER PARK, FL
Current

July 23, 2025 - Present

BARRAMUNDI CAPITAL LLC

Office #1: 751 Park Of Commerce Drive Suite 128, Boca Raton, FL 33487
BD
CRD#: 316044
Boca Raton, FL
Current

November 10, 2025 - Present

CAPCONNECT+ EMARKETS

Office #1: 340 North Westlake Blvd., Suite 160, Westlake Village, CA 91362
BD
CRD#: 310433
Westlake Village, CA
Current

November 10, 2025 - Present

HONEY BADGER INVESTMENT SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 30 Corporate Park Suite 410, Irvine, CA 92606
BD
CRD#: 285387
IRVINE, CA
Current

November 10, 2025 - Present

BG WORLDWIDE SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 340 North Westlake Blvd., Suite 160, Westlake Village, CA 91362
BD
CRD#: 121735
Westlake Village, CA
Current

November 10, 2025 - Present

OPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 251 W 30th St 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001
BD
CRD#: 8246
New York, NY
Past

March 8, 2024 - October 10, 2025

XNERGY FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 144436
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

November 29, 2023 - April 5, 2024

CENTER STREET SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 26898
NASHVILLE, TN
Past

September 15, 2023 - July 7, 2025

VIENNA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

BD
CRD#: 311852
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 14, 2023 - May 31, 2025

COLLECTABLE SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 315939
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 29, 2016 - June 16, 2022

WESTPARK CAPITAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 39914
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 12, 2016 - August 16, 2016

R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 2498
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 15, 2013 - September 6, 2016

NEWPORT COAST SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16944
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 10, 2012 - January 29, 2013

HFP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

BD
CRD#: 44351
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 23, 2012 - January 10, 2013

WINDSOR STREET CAPITAL, LP

BD
CRD#: 34171
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 30, 2006 - March 21, 2012

FAR HILLS GROUP, LLC.

BD
CRD#: 32243
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 1, 2006 - June 12, 2006

HAPOALIM SECURITIES USA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 266
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 16, 2001 - March 14, 2006

SEB SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23710
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 19, 1998 - July 13, 2001

PRIME CHARTER LTD.

BD
CRD#: 25668
NEW YORK, NY

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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Colorado
(6/24/2022)
RR
Florida
(6/24/2022)

Exams


General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 82TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Limited Representative-Private Securities Offerings
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 1/10/2024
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm


OS
OPAL SECURITIES, INC.
OPAL SECURITIES, INC. | SOUTHAMPTON INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 8246 / SEC#: , 8-24841

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


Main Address
251 W 30th St 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Mailing Address
340 North Westlake Blvd., Suite 160, Westlake Village, CA 91362
Phone number
(617) 639-9282
Established
Pennsylvania since 04/13/1980
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (21 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
OS HOLDINGS, INC.OWNER
GOLDBERG, ZACHARY ("NMN")CEO, ROP5850891
ONESTO, RICHARD ERNESTFINOP, PFO, POO2453096
SWEENEY, BRIAN PATRICKCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4174087

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Company Information


OPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 8246Boulder, CO 80303

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