John M. Hays

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

Waltham, MA 02451

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CRD#: 2918769

Professional summary

John Michael Hays, who also goes by J Michael Hays, Michael Hays, is a registered financial professional currently at NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC located in Waltham, Massachusetts.

John is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. John has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 3, Series 31, Series 7, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

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Aliases

J Michael Hays | Michael Hays

Other business activities

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GOVERNMENT/MUNICIPALITY/POLITICAL; SIFMA; GUEST SPEAKER/PRESENT/EDUCATOR; DURING BUSINESS HOURS 2 AFTER BUSINESS HOURS 5;I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO PRESENT BASIC INVESTING INFORMATION TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AS PART OF SIFMA FOUNDATIONS "INVEST IT FORWARD" THE CONTENT WOULD BE PROVIDED BY SIFMA WITH TOPICS LIKE "WHAT IS A STOCK".

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

August 15, 2025 - Present

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 201 Jones Road 5th Floor, Waltham, MA 02451

CRD#: 5167

Waltham, MA

Past

June 1, 2009 - April 22, 2024

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA

CRD#: 149777

Boston, MA

Past

June 1, 2009 - April 22, 2024

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

Boston, MA

Past

April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA

CRD#: 8209

MIDDLETON, MA

Past

April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

CRD#: 8209

MIDDLETON, MA

Past

June 2, 2006 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

RIA

CRD#: 7556

PORTSMOUTH, NH

Past

June 2, 2006 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CRD#: 7556

PORTSMOUTH, NH

Past

July 17, 2003 - June 13, 2006

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

PORTSMOUTH, NH

Past

September 15, 1997 - June 13, 2006

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

PORTSMOUTH, NH

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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.

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Massachusetts
(8/15/2025)

New Hampshire
(8/25/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 10/1/1997

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 3

Date: 11/22/2016

National Commodity Futures Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 31

Date: 3/1/2006

Futures Managed Funds Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/12/1997

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 10

Date: 7/25/2006

General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 9

Date: 6/27/2006

General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

NEW YORK LIFE SECURITIES CORP. | NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC | NYLIFE SECURITIES INC. | NEW YORK LIFE VARIABLE CONTRACTS CORPORATION

CRD#: 5167 / SEC#: , 8-15517

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

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Contact information

Main Address

51 Madison Ave. Room 713, New York, NY 10010

Mailing Address

51 Madison Avenue Room 713, New York, NY 10010

Phone number

(212) 576-7000

Established

Delaware since 01/01/2007

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
NYLIFE LLC.	SHAREHOLDER
BAGTAS, ANGELA CHEN	ELECTED MANAGER	8172856
BOCCIO, JOHN MICHAEL	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT	4600977
DUARTE, DEBORAH LYNN	ELECTED MANAGER	6090278
ENGELBRECHTSEN, TOM DAHL	CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	2908809
FEINBERG, AMARYA NMN	ELECTED MANAGER	8162482
GARDNER, ROBERT MICHAEL	ELECTED MANAGER	6160318
HUANG, DYLAN WEI	ELECTED MANAGER AND CHAIRMAN	6233208
LOFTUS, PATRICIA ELIZABETH	CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	2156131
SCHWARTZ, RACHEL SABRINA	VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL	8170474
TILLOTSON, SANDRA G	ELECTED MANAGER	7617600
ZAMAN, NABEED	VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	6410914

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	13
Arbitration	7

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John M. Hays

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view John Michael Hays's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 10/1/1997

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 3

Date: 11/22/2016

Series 31

Date: 3/1/2006

Series 7

Date: 9/12/1997

Series 10

Date: 7/25/2006

Series 9

Date: 6/27/2006

FINRA

Current Firm

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

Contact information

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Disclosures

Red Flags

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