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Wayne I. Kawarabayashi

UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC
New York, NY 10019
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CRD#: 3149707
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Professional summary


Wayne I Kawarabayashi, who also goes by Wayne Kawarabayashi, is a registered financial professional currently at UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC located in New York, New York.

Wayne is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Wayne has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 79TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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No

Aliases


Wayne Kawarabayashi

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

April 17, 2013 - Present

UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 1350 Avenue Of The Americas, Suite 700, New York, NY 10019
BD
CRD#: 141254
New York, NY
Past

September 22, 2008 - May 3, 2013

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

BD
CRD#: 19714
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 1, 1999 - September 22, 2008

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY

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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
California
(2/19/2021)
RR
New Hampshire
(2/19/2021)
RR
New York
(4/17/2013)
RR
Ohio
(3/29/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 7/31/2009
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


US
UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC
SEACLIFF GROUP LLC | UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 141254 / SEC#: 802-119325, 8-67371

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (San Francisco district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
1 Embarcadero Center Suite 950, San Francisco, CA 94111
Mailing Address
1 Embarcadero Center Suite 950, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone number
(415) 501-8000
Established
Delaware since 06/15/2006
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (22 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
SEACLIFF ADVISORS LLCSOLE MEMBER OF THE APPLICANT
KAWARABAYASHI, WAYNE ICHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER AND AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER3149707
MCCLELLAND, WILLIAM CARTERCHAIRMAN & CEO815173
MEYER, MICHAEL WILLIAMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2021325
POSTREL, HELENE BERSONFINANCIAL OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL2240945
SMITH, EDWARD RIFEPRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2085236

Exempt reporting advisers


Exempt Reporting Advisers ("ERA") are investment advisers that are not required to register as investment advisers because they rely on certain exemptions from registration under sections 203(l) and 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and related rules. Certain state securities regulatory authorities have similar exemptions based on state statutes or regulations. An ERA is required to file a report using Form ADV, but does not complete all items contained in Form ADV that a registered adviser must complete. Other state securities regulatory authorities require an ERA to register as an investment adviser and file a complete Form ADV. Below are the regulators with which an ERA report is filed.
SEC / JURISDICTIONREPORTING STATUSEFFECTIVE DATE
SECERA - Withdrawn4/4/2024

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Company Information


UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 141254New York, NY 10019

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