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Michael S. Muscarella

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CRD#: 2530037
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Professional summary

Michael Stanley Muscarella was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Michael is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1994. Prior to being barred, Michael had worked at 7 firms, which includes DRAKE & COMPANY INC., PARAGON CAPITAL MARKETS INC., ARGENT SECURITIES INC., CONTINENTAL BROKER-DEALER CORP., LCP CAPITAL CORP., H.J. MEYERS & CO. INC., HANOVER STERLING & COMPANY LTD..

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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None

Experience

Past

July 6, 1999 - October 27, 1999

DRAKE & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16227
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 29, 1997 - August 18, 1998

PARAGON CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 18555
EAST HANOVER, NJ
Past

June 27, 1997 - July 31, 1997

ARGENT SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15297
ATLANTA, GA
Past

September 27, 1996 - June 12, 1997

CONTINENTAL BROKER-DEALER CORP.

BD
CRD#: 14048
CARLE PLACE, NY
Past

November 7, 1995 - October 24, 1996

LCP CAPITAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 14469
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Past

March 16, 1995 - November 17, 1995

H.J. MEYERS & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 15609
ROCHESTER, NY
Past

September 21, 1994 - July 11, 1995

HANOVER, STERLING & COMPANY LTD.

BD
CRD#: 15491
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
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/26/1994
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 9/20/1994
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 3/18/1997
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

D&
DRAKE & COMPANY, INC.
DRAKE & COMPANY, INC. | DRAKE CAPITAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 16227 / SEC#: , 8-33490

BD
Terminated by SEC on 12/24/2000
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Phone number
Established
California since 12/27/1984
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
March
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
DRAKE & COMPANY HOLDINGS, INC.SHAREHOLDER
BARNETT, DAVID BCFO1669970
LEVINE, DANNY JAYPRESIDENT / CEO / CROP / SROP1007419
LEVINE, GEORGE BERNARDCHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR307904
LEVINE, MARC IRADIRECTOR1945069
WESSEL, MICHELECOMPLIANCE DIRECTOR1017763

Disclosures

Regulatory Event8
Arbitration8

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Company Information

DRAKE & COMPANY, INC.

CRD#: 16227

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