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Jose Carlos Benitez-ulmer

UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
GUAYNABO, PR
·CRD# 2919918·29 years experience

Professional Summary

Jose Carlos Benitez-ulmer, who also goes by Checa Benitez, Jose Carlos Benitez, is a registered financial advisor currently at UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. located in Guaynabo, undefined. Jose is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Jose has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 27 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Checa Benitez, Jose Carlos Benitez

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Years of Experience

29 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 131558
RIA
BD
1. Calle 1 Lote 10 Metro Office Park, Guaynabo, PR 009682. Metro Office Park Street 1 Lot 10 3rd Floor, Guaynabo, PR 009683. Calle 1 Lote 10 Metro Office Park, Guaynabo, PR 00968
October 28, 2004 - Present
JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC·CRD# 5249
BD
Boston, MA
January 1, 2002 - September 29, 2003
MANUFACTURERS SECURITIES SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 16009
BD
Boston, MA
July 16, 1999 - January 1, 2002
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY·CRD# 4095
BD
New York, NY
August 1, 1997 - April 13, 1998
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 14251
BD
Springfield, MA
August 1, 1997 - April 13, 1998

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Current Firm

UF
UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 131558 / SEC#: 801-121280, 8-66481
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/21/2021 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

Calle 1 Lote 10 Calle 1 Lote 10, Guaynabo, PR 00968

Mailing Address

Po Box 2171, San Juan, PR 00922-2171

Phone Number

(787) 706-7095

Established

Puerto Rico since 03/05/2004

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

3

SEC notice filing (1 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 1 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (1 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 1 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
UNIVERSAL GROUP, INCOWNER—
BENITEZ-ULMER, JOSE CARLOSEXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE, FINOP2919918
MARTINEZ-RIVERA, NANCY IVETTECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4659151
MIRANDA, MONIQUEDIRECTOR—
RAMIREZ BERMUDEZ, OSVALDOCHIEF RISK OFFICER—

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

1

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$324,554,949

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Other business activities

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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UF
UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 131558 / SEC#: 801-121280, 8-66481
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/21/2021 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Puerto Rico
(7/13/2005)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jul 1997About the Series 63 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1999About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1997About the Series 6 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Jul 2004About the Series 27 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed May 2004About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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