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Heath Harold Gerdes

AKUNA SECURITIES
CHICAGO, IL
·CRD# 2583799·31 years experience

Professional Summary

Heath Harold Gerdes is a registered financial advisor currently at AKUNA SECURITIES LLC located in Chicago, Illinois. Heath is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Heath has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 57TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Years of Experience

31 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

AKUNA SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 159041
BD
333 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60604
October 26, 2020 - Present
BELVEDERE TRADING LLC·CRD# 132605
BD
Chicago, IL
April 1, 2019 - April 27, 2020
LUPO SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 43761
BD
Chicago, IL
January 29, 2019 - March 25, 2019
LUPO SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 43761
BD
Chicago, IL
August 26, 2016 - March 24, 2017
TORO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC·CRD# 145696
BD
Chicago, IL
April 12, 2011 - September 1, 2016
FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 7461
BD
Atlanta, GA
December 11, 1995 - April 7, 1997
FFP SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 16337
BD
Chesterfield, MO
February 7, 1995 - December 13, 1995

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Current Firm

AS
AKUNA SECURITIES LLC

AKUNA SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 159041 / SEC#: 8-68957
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

333 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60604

Mailing Address

333 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60604

Phone Number

(312) 994-4640

Established

Delaware since 08/12/2011

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Medium

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
AKUNA TRADING LLCMANAGER—
ALEXIEVA, NELI MIHAYLOVACFO6854926
DUCKWORTH, RYAN JAMESCEO5970652
HYER, THOMAS MICHAELCHIEF RISK OFFICER5916927
JAVIER TORRES, CHRISTINA MARIECCO, AML-CO6618037
RIP, OLGAFINOP5440553

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

7

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Exams

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Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Feb 1995About the Series 63 exam

Series 57TO — Securities Trader Exam

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 57TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Mar 2017About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 1995About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Dec 2011About the Series 24 exam
Cboe Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
FINRA
SRO Registrations
Investors' Exchange LLC
SRO Registrations

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