Michael J. Cassano

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CRD#: 2666840

Professional summary

Michael Joseph Cassano 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 1995. Prior to being barred, Michael had worked at 9 firms, which includes LAIDLAW & COMPANY (UK) LTD., MAX INTERNATIONAL BROKER/DEALER CORP., GUNNALLEN FINANCIAL INC, AMERICAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, TRIDENT PARTNERS LTD., FIRST MONTAUK SECURITIES CORP., STRATEGIC ASSETS INC., FOSTER JEFFRIES SECURITIES LLC, INVESTORS ASSOCIATES INC..

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Aliases

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Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

December 9, 2009 - March 22, 2010

LAIDLAW & COMPANY (UK) LTD.

CRD#: 119037

ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY

Past

October 9, 2006 - June 1, 2009

MAX INTERNATIONAL BROKER/DEALER CORP.

CRD#: 46039

NEW YORK, NY

Past

January 31, 2006 - October 13, 2006

GUNNALLEN FINANCIAL, INC

CRD#: 17609

HUNTINGTON, NY

Past

July 14, 2004 - February 2, 2006

AMERICAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 119249

WANTAGH, NY

Past

November 15, 2001 - August 2, 2004

MAX INTERNATIONAL BROKER/DEALER CORP.

CRD#: 46039

NEW YORK, NY

Past

May 23, 2000 - September 17, 2001

TRIDENT PARTNERS LTD.

CRD#: 41258

WOODBURY, NY

Past

October 2, 1998 - June 7, 2000

FIRST MONTAUK SECURITIES CORP.

CRD#: 13755

RED BANK, NJ

Past

March 11, 1998 - October 29, 1998

STRATEGIC ASSETS INC.

CRD#: 37590

MELVILLE, NY

Past

April 11, 1996 - January 29, 1998

FOSTER JEFFRIES SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 30144

WESTBURY, NY

Past

December 13, 1995 - April 9, 1996

INVESTORS ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 958

HACKENSACK, NJ

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/26/1995

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 7/8/1997

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 62

Date: 12/12/1995

Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 4/27/1998

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

LAIDLAW & COMPANY (UK) LTD.

LAIDLAW & COMPANY (UK) LTD. | SANDS BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

CRD#: 119037 / SEC#: , 8-53731

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

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Contact information

Main Address

16 Berkeley St. Suite 7.09, London, W1J 8DZ

Mailing Address

521 5th Avenue 12th Fl, New York, NY 10175

Phone number

(212) 697-5200

Established

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
LAIDLAW HOLDINGS LTD	OWNER
BELLO, JAMES ALAN	CCO	2844016
DAPONTE, ARTHUR JARROD	FINOP	7801577
EITNER, MATTHEW D	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	3267261
REGAN, HUGH	DIRECTOR - INVESTMENT BANKING	1254114
SILVERMAN, PETER HOWARD	SEO/BRANCH MANAGER	1239510

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	9
Arbitration	4

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Michael J. Cassano

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

MAX INTERNATIONAL BROKER/DEALER CORP.

GUNNALLEN FINANCIAL, INC

AMERICAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

MAX INTERNATIONAL BROKER/DEALER CORP.

TRIDENT PARTNERS LTD.

FIRST MONTAUK SECURITIES CORP.

STRATEGIC ASSETS INC.

FOSTER JEFFRIES SECURITIES, LLC

INVESTORS ASSOCIATES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 12/26/1995

Series 7

Date: 7/8/1997

Series 62

Date: 12/12/1995

Series 24

Date: 4/27/1998

Current Firm

LAIDLAW & COMPANY (UK) LTD.

Contact information

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

LAIDLAW & COMPANY (UK) LTD.

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