Emily S. Pao

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CRD#: 2751711

Professional summary

Emily S Pao was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Emily is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1996. Prior to being barred, Emily had worked at 4 firms, which includes HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC., TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC, WORLD GROUP SECURITIES INC., WMA SECURITIES INC..

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Other business activities

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Experience

Past

October 18, 2012 - June 19, 2015

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CRD#: 19585

SAN GABRIEL, CA

Past

January 6, 2012 - October 23, 2012

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164

SAN GABRIEL, CA

Past

April 12, 2002 - January 6, 2012

WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 114473

SAN GABRIEL, CA

Past

September 10, 1996 - April 12, 2002

WMA SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 32625

DULUTH, GA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CARROLL MCENTEE & MCGINLEY INCORPORATED | INVESTDIRECT | HSBC SECURITIES, INC. | HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CRD#: 19585 / SEC#: 801-64563, 8-41562

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/30/2005 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/30/1996

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 6/19/2015

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 9/9/1996

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 26

Date: 8/28/1998

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

Current Firm

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CARROLL MCENTEE & MCGINLEY INCORPORATED | INVESTDIRECT | HSBC SECURITIES, INC. | HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CRD#: 19585 / SEC#: 801-64563, 8-41562

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/30/2005 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

66 Hudson Boulevard, New York, NY 10001

Mailing Address

227 West Monroe Suite 1810, Chicago, IL 60606

Phone number

(224) 880-8555

Established

Delaware since 12/31/1969

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

473

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

HSBC PRISM ADVISORY (10/16/2025)

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. (9/15/2025)

MANAGED PORTFOLIO ACCOUNT WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (6/16/2025)

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS AND DIRECT INVESTMENTS (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
HSBC MARKETS (USA), INC.	PARENT
BENDER, SETH P	GENERAL COUNSEL	4547812
BUSCAGLIA, SARA FAYE	DIRECTOR	4884059
HENDERSON, JASON RYAN	PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR	7207400
MEHTA, ORESTA I	DIRECTOR	7056066
NATALE, DUSTIN	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (BD) AND HEAD OF MSS COMPLIANCE	5581428
PALOMAKI, DANIEL S	INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER	6817317
PECORELLA, ANTHONY	INTERIM HEAD OF OPERATIONS / PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	1948919
SHAW, IAN G	MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF US WPB COMPLIANCE AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF RIA	7051510

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	12,180
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,232,551,904

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	86
Arbitration	7

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/25/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/11/2024	Cover Page	Report
10/20/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Emily S. Pao

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

WMA SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 7/30/1996

SIE

Date: 6/19/2015

Series 6

Date: 9/9/1996

Series 26

Date: 8/28/1998

Current Firm

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

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