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Paul Robert Ames

MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA)
NEW YORK, NY
·CRD# 2547050·32 years experience

Professional Summary

Paul Robert Ames is a registered financial advisor currently at MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. located in New York, New York. Paul is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Paul has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 3, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

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Fee Structure

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Years of Experience

32 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC.·CRD# 36368
BD
1. 660 5th Ave, New York, NY 101032. 2 Liberty Place 50 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
October 27, 2025 - Present
DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.·CRD# 14232
BD
Philadelphia, PA
September 30, 2015 - October 27, 2025
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.·CRD# 13594
BD
Fort Lauderdale, FL
September 27, 2007 - August 31, 2015
NYLIFE DISTRIBUTORS LLC·CRD# 35350
BD
New York, NY
June 13, 2006 - September 7, 2007
BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 231
BD
New York, NY
October 2, 1998 - August 1, 2000
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 16361
BD
Boston, MA
April 1, 1998 - September 16, 1998
BARNETT INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 14897
BD
Jacksonville, FL
November 27, 1996 - April 1, 1998
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
New York, NY
August 28, 1995 - October 15, 1996
AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 5979
BD
Detroit, MI
October 13, 1994 - August 17, 1995

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Current Firm

MC
MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC.

MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. | MCUSA | MACQUARIE SECURITIES INC. | MACQUARIE SECURITIES (USA) INC. | MACQUARIE EQUITIES (U.S.A.) INC.

CRD#: 36368 / SEC#: 8-47198
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

660 5th Ave, New York, NY 10103

Mailing Address

660 5th Ave, New York, NY 10103

Phone Number

(212) 231-1000

Established

Delaware since 03/01/1994

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

March

Firm Size

Medium

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
MACQUARIE HOLDINGS (USA) INC.SHAREHOLDER—
AMES, PAUL ROBERTDIRECTOR2547050
BACHTELER, TOBIASCO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER4945558
CHAN, PAULINA MCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3211559
CONAHAN, JAMES SCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/FINOP2538695
DE FREITAS, CARLOS ACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER4812920
FULTON, JANEEN KAYAML OFFICER3066508
VALENTINE, ROBERT GEOFFREYDIRECTOR5633577
VUOLO, JEREMY MURPHYCO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2798378

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

4

Civil 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
Alabama
(10/27/2025)
RR
Alaska
(10/27/2025)
RR
Arizona
(10/27/2025)
RR
Arkansas
(10/27/2025)
RR
California
(10/27/2025)
RR
Colorado
(10/27/2025)
RR
Connecticut
(10/27/2025)
RR
Delaware
(10/27/2025)
RR
District of Columbia
(10/27/2025)
RR
Florida
(10/28/2025)
RR
Georgia
(10/27/2025)
RR
Hawaii
(10/27/2025)
RR
Idaho
(10/27/2025)
RR
Illinois
(10/27/2025)
RR
Indiana
(10/27/2025)
RR
Iowa
(10/27/2025)
RR
Kansas
(10/27/2025)
RR
Kentucky
(10/27/2025)
RR
Louisiana
(10/27/2025)
RR
Maine
(10/27/2025)
RR
Maryland
(10/27/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(10/27/2025)
RR
Michigan
(10/27/2025)
RR
Minnesota
(10/27/2025)
RR
Mississippi
(10/27/2025)
RR
Missouri
(10/27/2025)
RR
Montana
(10/27/2025)
RR
Nevada
(10/27/2025)
RR
New Hampshire
(10/27/2025)
RR
New Jersey
(10/27/2025)
RR
New Mexico
(10/27/2025)
RR
New York
(10/27/2025)
RR
North Carolina
(10/27/2025)
RR
North Dakota
(10/27/2025)
RR
Ohio
(10/27/2025)
RR
Oklahoma
(10/27/2025)
RR
Oregon
(10/27/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania
(10/27/2025)
RR
Puerto Rico
(10/27/2025)
RR
Rhode Island
(10/27/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(10/27/2025)
RR
South Dakota
(10/27/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(10/27/2025)
RR
Texas
(10/27/2025)
RR
Utah
(10/27/2025)
RR
Vermont
(10/27/2025)
RR
Virgin Islands
(10/27/2025)
RR
Virginia
(10/27/2025)
RR
Washington
(10/27/2025)
RR
West Virginia
(10/27/2025)
RR
Wisconsin
(10/27/2025)
RR
Wyoming
(10/27/2025)

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 Aug 2006About the Series 63 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Sep 1995About the Series 65 exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the Series 3 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jun 2006About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jan 2020About the Series 24 exam
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