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Joseph R. Uggiano

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CRD#: 2579803
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Professional summary


Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Joseph Richard Uggiano JR, who also goes by Joseph Uggiano, was a registered financial professional .

Joseph is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1995. Joseph had worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 55, Series 25, Series 3, Series 7, Series 4, Series 14 and Series 24 exams.

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No

Aliases


Joseph Uggiano

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

August 12, 2011 - November 28, 2011

METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 107622
SOMERSET, NJ
Past

June 14, 2011 - September 5, 2013

WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 15840
SOMERSET, NJ
Past

June 14, 2011 - September 5, 2013

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 833
SOMERSET, NJ
Past

June 14, 2011 - February 18, 2014

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

RIA
CRD#: 615
SOMERSET, NJ
Past

June 14, 2011 - September 9, 2013

WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15840
SOMERSET, NJ
Past

June 14, 2011 - September 9, 2013

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 833
SOMERSET, NJ
Past

June 14, 2011 - February 18, 2014

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 615
SOMERSET, NJ
Past

December 20, 2010 - February 18, 2014

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 14251
SOMERSET, NJ
Past

July 14, 2009 - February 18, 2014

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14251
SOMERSET, NJ
Past

April 23, 2007 - January 14, 2008

RAYMOND C. FORBES & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 33090
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 24, 2004 - April 20, 2007

SLL SECURITIES INC

BD
CRD#: 32859
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 14, 2003 - November 30, 2004

NORTHPORT SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 32386
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ
Past

February 15, 2002 - January 13, 2003

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 17, 1997 - February 24, 2000

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 8209
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 1, 1996 - September 24, 1997

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 15, 1995 - March 23, 1995

AMERICORP SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 30405
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
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/1/2010
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 4/11/2006
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 25
Date: 5/1/2003
NYSE Trading Assistant Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 8/18/2006
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


MI
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
AMERICAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY | GENERAL AMERICAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 107622 / SEC#: , 8-53064

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


Main Address
200 Park Avenue 4th Floor, New York City, NY 10166
Mailing Address
200 Park Avenue 4th Floor, New York City, NY 10166
Phone number
(973) 355-4954
Established
Missouri since 10/03/2000
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
METLIFE INVESTORS GROUP, LLCSHAREHOLDER
ALPHONSO-NAPOLI, GEETA MARCELILEGAL OFFICER4518655
FRADKIN, GEOFFREY ANDREWVICE PRESIDENT5473381
GOOD, JESSICA TERESECHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT AND CEO5741973
GRUPPUSO, PETERASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2643834
KUCHINSKY, ALEXIS NATALIECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4343809
LOPEZ, GABRIEL ADOLPHDIRECTOR AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT2554216
MCDERMOTT, MICHAELDIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT5577809
SCHUSTER, THOMAS JAMESDIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT4570334
SMITH-WALL, ANIKA AYANNA-NJERIDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT7414359

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Company Information


METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

CRD#: 107622

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