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William J. Scholander

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CRD#: 2938044
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Professional summary

William John Scholander was barred by both the FINRA and the SEC from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1999. Prior to being barred, William had worked at 11 firms, which includes GLOBAL EMERGING CAPITAL GROUP LLC, FIRST MERGER CAPITAL INC, SEABOARD SECURITIES INC., MARTINEZ-AYME SECURITIES, BASIC INVESTORS INC., LEGEND SECURITIES INC., NEW YORK GLOBAL SECURITIES INC., BENCHMARK SECURITIES GROUP INC., HARRISON SECURITIES INC., PRESTIGE FINANCIAL CENTER INC., CAMBRIDGE CAPITAL LLC.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Billy Scholander | William Scholander

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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 13, 2011 - January 20, 2015

GLOBAL EMERGING CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 130120
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 15, 2010 - April 1, 2011

FIRST MERGER CAPITAL, INC

BD
CRD#: 44083
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 11, 2009 - February 22, 2010

SEABOARD SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 755
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 23, 2008 - March 19, 2009

MARTINEZ-AYME SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 109838
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 20, 2007 - October 24, 2008

BASIC INVESTORS INC.

BD
CRD#: 1187
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 2, 2007 - July 27, 2007

LEGEND SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 44952
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 27, 2003 - March 12, 2007

NEW YORK GLOBAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 46429
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 17, 2002 - July 9, 2003

BENCHMARK SECURITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 103760
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Past

January 11, 2002 - June 28, 2002

HARRISON SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14103
PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Past

June 14, 2000 - March 15, 2001

PRESTIGE FINANCIAL CENTER, INC.

BD
CRD#: 30407
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 13, 1999 - June 27, 2000

CAMBRIDGE CAPITAL, LLC

BD
CRD#: 41464
GARDEN CITY, 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: 3/19/1999
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 1/20/2015
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 3/5/1999
General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

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GLOBAL EMERGING CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
GLOBAL EMERGING CAPITAL GROUP, LLC | RADNOR RESEARCH & TRADING COMPANY, LLC | RADNOR RESEARCH & TRADING COMPANY LLC

CRD#: 130120 / SEC#: , 8-66308

BD
Cancelled by SEC on 06/19/2018
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Contact information

Main Address
1117 Lancaster Ave Floor 2, Berwyn, PA 19312
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Pennsylvania since 11/12/2003
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
BURGESS-GAY, CLAUDETTE YVONNECEO, CCO, CFO, FINOP2547910

Disclosures

Regulatory Event7

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Company Information

GLOBAL EMERGING CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 130120

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