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John Fiorello

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CRD#: 2883294
JF

Professional summary

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John Fiorello was a registered financial professional .

John is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1997. John had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 57TO, SIE, Series 55, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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Experience

Past

November 14, 2012 - March 24, 2015

COWEN EQUITY FINANCE LP

BD
CRD#: 10019
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 2, 2012 - March 3, 2015

ATM

BD
CRD#: 137211
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 14, 2010 - July 1, 2024

COWEN AND COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 7616
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 13, 2003 - March 25, 2010

RAMIUS SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 41076
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 20, 1997 - October 25, 2002

HERZOG, HEINE, GEDULD, LLC

BD
CRD#: 2186
NEW YORK, NY

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: 10/13/1997
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 57TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Securities Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 4/12/2000
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 8/19/1997
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 53
Date: 1/30/2006
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 7/17/2001
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

CE
COWEN EQUITY FINANCE LP
ARSENAL ADVISORS | PATOLAN PARTNERS | KELLNER, DILEO & CO., L.P. | KELLNER, DILEO & CO. | KDC SECURITIES, LP | KDC MERGER ARBITRAGE FUND, LP | COWEN EQUITY FINANCE LP

CRD#: 10019 / SEC#: , 8-25976

BD
Terminated by SEC on 03/23/2015
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Contact information

Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Delaware since 01/01/1991
Firm type
Partnership
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
COWEN STRUCTURED HOLDINGS INC.LIMITED PARTNER
COWEN EQUITY FINANCE GROUP LLCGENERAL PARTNER
FIORELLO, JOHNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2883294
HOLMES, JOHNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (11/2012) CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (4/2013) AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (8/2014)1281617
KHOWONG, PHONGSYFINOP2379055

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Company Information

COWEN EQUITY FINANCE LP

CRD#: 10019

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