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Benjamin Garate

HINES PRIVATE WEALTH SOLUTIONS
Greenwich, CT
·CRD# 3010434·28 years experience

Professional Summary

Benjamin Garate, who also goes by Ben Garate, is a registered financial advisor currently at HINES PRIVATE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC located in Greenwich, Connecticut. Benjamin is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Benjamin has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 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

Ben Garate

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Years of Experience

28 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

HINES PRIVATE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC·CRD# 128145
BD
50 Mason Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
March 11, 2010 - Present
KBS CAPITAL MARKETS GROUP LLC·CRD# 132299
BD
Newport Beach, CA
January 27, 2006 - March 1, 2010
TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 833
BD
El Segundo, CA
December 9, 2004 - December 31, 2005
JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE DISTRIBUTORS LLC·CRD# 40178
BD
Franklin, TN
February 14, 2002 - November 4, 2004
MAIN STREET SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 47127
BD
Hays, KS
December 3, 2001 - February 8, 2002
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13686
BD
Dallas, TX
May 17, 2001 - December 3, 2001
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.·CRD# 468
BD
Boston, MA
May 5, 1998 - August 29, 2000

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Current Firm

HP
HINES PRIVATE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC

HINES PRIVATE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC | HINES SECURITIES, INC. | HINES REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, INC. | HINES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC.

CRD#: 128145 / SEC#: 8-66096
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Dallas district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

845 Texas Avenue Suite 3300, Houston, TX 77002

Mailing Address

845 Texas Avenue Suite 3300, Houston, TX 77002

Phone Number

(888) 446-3773

Established

Delaware since 03/28/2024

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
HINES RETAIL SECURITIES LLCOWNER—
CARUSO, JOHN ARMONDMANAGING DIRECTOR, MANAGER5524146
FERRARO, PAUL JAMESSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR - HEAD OF PRIVATE WEALTH SOLUTIONS, MANAGER, CEO2479671
FOGG, RICHARD MATTHEW JRMANAGING DIRECTOR - SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND OPERATIONS; ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE OFFICER; SECRETARY AND TREASURER2669807
HILL, LERONICA CARRIETTACHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE; ASSISTANT SECRETARY4936282
HUSSEIN, SHAUN RPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER5193143

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

1

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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
California
(3/11/2010)
RR
Nevada
(4/18/2024)

Exams

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

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Jun 1999About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Mar 1998About the Series 63 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 May 1998About the Series 6 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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