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David Michael Kessler

ROBOTTI SECURITIES
NEW YORK, NY
·CRD# 3026885·28 years experience

Professional Summary

David Michael Kessler is a registered financial advisor currently at ROBOTTI SECURITIES, LLC located in New York, New York. David is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. David has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 86, Series 87, Series 7, Series 55 and Series 31 exams.

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Years of Experience

28 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

ROBOTTI SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 13251
BD
125 Park Avenue, Suite 1607, New York, NY 10017
December 9, 2009 - Present
RBC ROCHDALE, LLC·CRD# 117198
RIA
New York, NY
March 16, 2001 - September 5, 2006
CNR SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 18466
BD
New York, NY
May 17, 2000 - August 31, 2006
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.·CRD# 7556
BD
Purchase, NY
April 24, 1998 - May 5, 2000

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Current Firm

RS
ROBOTTI SECURITIES, LLC

ROBOTTI & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | ROBOTTI SECURITIES, LLC | ROBOTTI & ENG, INCORPORATED | ROBOTTI & ENG, INC. | ROBOTTI & COMPANY, LLC

CRD#: 13251 / SEC#: 8-28886
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

125 Park Avenue, Suite 1607, New York, NY 10017

Mailing Address

125 Park Avenue, Suite 1607, New York, NY 10017

Phone Number

(212) 986-4800

Established

New York since 03/07/2003

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (31 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#
ROBOTTI & COMPANY, INCORPORATEDSTOCKHOLDER 100% OWNER OF APPLICANT—
KELLEHER, DENNIS MICHAELCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2107342
MCQUEENEY, DAVID VINCENTSROP, ROP2440806
MEVORAH, ERWIN ICFO, FIN/OP & SECRETARY1944735
ROBOTTI, ROBERT EDWARDPRESIDENT, CEO, GSP, TREASURER732905
ROBOTTI, SUZANNE BENSONDIRECTOR4616454
SEKLIR, NANCY ELIZABETHDIRECTOR1756843
WASIAK, KENNETH RONALDDIRECTOR1485703

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

2

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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
Arizona
(7/1/2011)
RR
Maryland
(7/23/2010)
RR
New York
(1/1/2010)

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 Dec 2009About the Series 63 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed May 1998About the Series 65 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 86 — Research Analyst Exam - Part I Analysis Module

Passed Jan 2010About the Series 86 exam

Series 87 — Research Analyst Exam - Part II Regulations Module

Passed Jan 2010About the Series 87 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 2009About the Series 7 exam

Series 55 — Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

Passed Jan 2001

Series 31 — Futures Managed Funds Examination

Passed May 1998About the Series 31 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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