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Douglas F. Cmelik

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CRD#: 2850522
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Professional summary


Douglas Frank Cmelik was barred by the SEC from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Douglas is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1997. Prior to being barred, Douglas had worked at 4 firms, which includes NDX TRADING INC., AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC, AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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Aliases


Doug Cmelik

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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Experience


Past

May 17, 2012 - October 4, 2012

NDX TRADING, INC.

BD
CRD#: 39940
NEW BRIGHTON, MN
Past

March 24, 2011 - May 10, 2011

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 14869
LINCOLN, NE
Past

December 31, 1997 - March 25, 2011

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6363
LINCOLN, NE
Past

February 20, 1997 - July 3, 2006

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 6321
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past

February 20, 1997 - March 25, 2011

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
LINCOLN, NE

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: 2/24/1997
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 11/22/2000
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm


NT
NDX TRADING, INC.
NDX FINANCIAL SERVICES A DIVISION OF NDX TRADING, INC. | NDX TRADING, INC. | NDX FINANCIAL SERVICES, A DIVISION OF NDX TRADING, INC.

CRD#: 39940 / SEC#: , 8-48905

BD
Terminated by SEC on 08/06/2013
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Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Texas since 10/16/1995
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
September
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
NDX HOLDINGS, INC.SHAREHOLDER
THOMPSON, CHAD MICHAELPRESIDENT/CEO/FINOP/CCO/MUNICIPAL SECURITIES PRINCIPAL4116364

Disclosures


Regulatory Event5
Arbitration1

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Company Information


NDX TRADING, INC.

CRD#: 39940

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