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Louis J. Karcher

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CRD#: 264322
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Professional summary


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Louis John Karcher was a registered financial professional .

Louis is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1967. Louis had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 55, Series 7, Series 1, Series 27, Series 8, Series 14, Series 24 and Series 40 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


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Other business activities


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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

March 16, 2004 - February 7, 2012

ARITAS SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 128453
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 18, 2000 - April 18, 2006

MFR SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 36308
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 20, 1995 - January 20, 1998

VAN DER MOOLEN SPECIALISTS USA, LLC

BD
CRD#: 32034
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 10, 1985 - December 24, 1986

FINANCIAL CLEARING & SERVICES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 6633
Past

March 9, 1983 - July 6, 1984

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
Past

March 16, 1976 - November 2, 1982

SALOMON BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 740
Past

December 5, 1967 - November 9, 1975

AUERBACH POLLAK AND RICHARDSON INC

BD
CRD#: 1000002

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: 1/16/1996
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 12/20/2004
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 12/4/1967
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 2/1/1996
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 1/25/1996
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/19/1995
General Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 40
Date: 7/21/1975
Registered Principal Examination

Current Firm


AS
ARITAS SECURITIES LLC
ARITAS SECURITIES LLC | PIPELINE TRADING SYSTEMS LLC

CRD#: 128453 / SEC#: , 8-66136

BD
Terminated by SEC on 07/10/2012
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Delaware since 07/16/2003
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
ARITAS GROUP, INC.PARENT CORPORATION
CHASKIN, DAVID RCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FINOP5306238
CURLEY, EDWARD REIDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2649867
WEST, RICHARD LEEGENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4470264

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Company Information


ARITAS SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 128453

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