Brian K. Schaeffer

VELOCITY CLEARING

New York, NY 10038

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CRD#: 3063403

Professional summary

Brian Keith Schaeffer, who also goes by Brian Keith Schaeffer Mr., is a registered financial professional currently at VELOCITY CLEARING, LLC located in New York, New York and TOR BROKERAGE LLC located in North Bergen, New Jersey.

Brian is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Brian has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 57TO, SIE, Series 21, Series 25, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Brian Keith Schaeffer Mr.

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

March 22, 2023 - Present

VELOCITY CLEARING, LLC

Office #1: 199 Water Street 17th Floor, New York, NY 10038Office #2: 1301 Route 36 Suite 103, Hazlet, NJ 07730

CRD#: 126588

New York, NY

Current

April 6, 2023 - Present

TOR BROKERAGE LLC

Office #1: 9019 Old River Road 2nd Floor, North Bergen, NJ 07047

CRD#: 135274

NORTH BERGEN, NJ

Past

February 12, 2021 - September 16, 2022

INVESTX MARKETS LLC

CRD#: 148248

New York, NY

Past

August 1, 2014 - April 22, 2020

CLEARPOOL EXECUTION SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 168490

New York, NY

Past

July 23, 2014 - January 23, 2015

WTS PROPRIETARY TRADING GROUP LLC

CRD#: 148117

NEW YORK, NY

Past

November 8, 2011 - December 31, 2015

WORLD-XECUTION STRATEGIES

CRD#: 134645

NEW YORK, NY

Past

March 31, 2011 - March 7, 2014

WTS PROPRIETARY TRADING GROUP LLC

CRD#: 148117

NEW YORK, NY

Past

September 8, 2009 - February 9, 2010

TD PRIME SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 1914

NEW YORK, NY

Past

December 21, 2007 - August 21, 2009

VDM CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

CRD#: 137874

NEW YORK, NY

Past

June 29, 1998 - January 31, 2008

VAN DER MOOLEN SPECIALISTS USA, LLC

CRD#: 32034

NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Florida
(3/23/2023)

Exams

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 57TO

Date: 1/2/2023

Securities Trader Exam

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 21

Date: 9/18/2002

NYSE Front Line Specialist Clerk

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 25

Date: 3/13/2000

NYSE Trading Assistant Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/25/1998

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 12/15/2008

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.

SRO Registrations

Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

SRO Registrations

Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.

SRO Registrations

Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.

SRO Registrations

Cboe Exchange, Inc.

SRO Registrations

FINRA

SRO Registrations

Investors' Exchange LLC

SRO Registrations

NYSE Arca, Inc.

SRO Registrations

Nasdaq BX, Inc.

SRO Registrations

Nasdaq PHLX LLC

SRO Registrations

Nasdaq Stock Market

SRO Registrations

New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm

TOR BROKERAGE LLC

ELITE ACCESS PARTNERS | TOR BROKERAGE LLC

CRD#: 135274 / SEC#: , 8-66903

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

9019 Old River Road 2nd Floor, North Bergen, NJ 07047

Mailing Address

9019 Old River Road 2nd Floor, North Bergen, NJ 07047

Phone number

(201) 941-0002

Established

Delaware since 02/09/2005

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (7 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
VCT HOLDINGS LLC	MEMBER
VCT HOLDINGS II LLC	MEMBER
APPELSON, STUART DAVID	FINOP	2176520
KRKUTI, BESART	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	7318260
SANDOR, VICTOR EROL	MANAGER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2437119
SCHAEFFER, BRIAN KEITH	CEO	3063403

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Brian K. Schaeffer

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Brian Keith Schaeffer's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

TOR BROKERAGE LLC

INVESTX MARKETS LLC

CLEARPOOL EXECUTION SERVICES, LLC

WTS PROPRIETARY TRADING GROUP LLC

WORLD-XECUTION STRATEGIES

WTS PROPRIETARY TRADING GROUP LLC

TD PRIME SERVICES LLC

VDM CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

VAN DER MOOLEN SPECIALISTS USA, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 57TO

Date: 1/2/2023

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 21

Date: 9/18/2002

Series 25

Date: 3/13/2000

Series 7

Date: 6/25/1998

Series 24

Date: 12/15/2008

Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.

Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.

Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.

Cboe Exchange, Inc.

FINRA

Investors' Exchange LLC

NYSE Arca, Inc.

Nasdaq BX, Inc.

Nasdaq PHLX LLC

Nasdaq Stock Market

New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm

TOR BROKERAGE LLC

Contact information

FINRA licenses (7 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

TOR BROKERAGE LLC

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