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Athanasios Tomaras

R. F. LAFFERTY & CO.
Oldsmar, FL 34677
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CRD#: 2722538
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Professional summary


Athanasios Tomaras, who also goes by Thanasi Tomaras, is a registered financial advisor currently at R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC. located in Oldsmar, Florida.

Athanasios is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Athanasios has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 52, Series 10, Series 9, Series 24 and Series 8 exams.

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Aliases


Thanasi Tomaras

Other business activities


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June 30 2017 TESA LLC - DBA- Clean Cut Professional Lawn and Landscape LLC Owner of commercial and residential landscaping company spend approximately 3 hours a week during trading hours.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

March 1, 2016 - Present

R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.

Office #1: 3980 Tampa Road Suite 101-gh, Oldsmar, FL 34677
RIA
BD
CRD#: 2498
Oldsmar, FL
Current

October 16, 2015 - Present

R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.

Office #1: 40 Wall Street 36th Floor Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005Office #2: 40 Wall Street Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005
RIA
BD
CRD#: 2498
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 13, 2012 - July 20, 2016

FULCRUM ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 131777
OLDSMAR, FL
Past

March 9, 2012 - March 21, 2016

FULCRUM SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 140084
OLDSMAR, FL
Past

June 1, 2009 - March 27, 2012

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
CLEARWATER, FL
Past

June 1, 2009 - March 27, 2012

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
CLEARWATER, FL
Past

April 2, 2007 - June 11, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA
CRD#: 8209
CLEARWATER, FL
Past

April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 8209
CLEARWATER, FL
Past

January 4, 2006 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7556
CLEARWATER, FL
Past

July 2, 2004 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
CLEARWATER, FL
Past

July 7, 2003 - July 13, 2004

AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 5979
CLEARWATER, FL
Past

October 18, 2002 - July 9, 2003

CHOREO, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 111221
CLEARWATER, FL
Past

April 1, 1996 - July 13, 2004

AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5979
DETROIT, MI

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
CLEARTHINK SECURITIES | VENTURE CAPITAL CROSS | TOGETHER FORWARD CAPITAL | SCARSDALE GROUP | R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC. | MORADA CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC | KERN SUSLOW | FULCRUM GROUP | DPR WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 2498 / SEC#: 801-107428, 8-25581

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2016 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/8/2016 Terminated)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2016 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/21/2016 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/13/2016 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Arizona
(7/29/2021)
RR
California
(11/18/2021)
RR
Florida
(1/26/2016)
IAR
Florida
(3/1/2016)
RR
Georgia
(2/23/2016)
RR
Illinois
(11/16/2017)
RR
Michigan
(3/7/2016)
RR
New Jersey
(3/18/2016)
RR
New York
(2/13/2017)
RR
North Carolina
(4/29/2019)
RR
Pennsylvania
(2/22/2016)
RR
South Carolina
(3/7/2016)
RR
Tennessee
(8/11/2021)
RR
Virginia
(3/14/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 12/5/2005
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 10/2/1998
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm


R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
CLEARTHINK SECURITIES | VENTURE CAPITAL CROSS | TOGETHER FORWARD CAPITAL | SCARSDALE GROUP | R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC. | MORADA CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC | KERN SUSLOW | FULCRUM GROUP | DPR WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 2498 / SEC#: 801-107428, 8-25581

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2016 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/8/2016 Terminated)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2016 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/21/2016 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/13/2016 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
40 Wall Street 36th Floor Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005
Mailing Address
40 Wall Street Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005
Phone number
(212) 293-9090
Established
New York since 05/21/1976
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
June
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
80

SEC notice filing (17 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

R F LAFFERTY ADV PART 2A REVISED JULY 1 2025 (7/3/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
HACKEL, HENRYPRESIDENT232894
CROCKETT, RICHARD HUNTCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
HACKEL, ROBERT MATTHEWVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF RIA2626413

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts175
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 153,036,482

Disclosures


Regulatory Event5
Arbitration2

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Company Information


R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.

R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.

CRD#: 2498Oldsmar, FL 34677

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