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Beth S. Griper

MACKAY SHIELDS LLC
NEW YORK, NY 10171
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CRD#: 3158755
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Professional summary


Beth Silston Griper, who also goes by Beth Dawn Silston, is a registered financial advisor currently at MACKAY SHIELDS LLC located in New York, New York and NYLIFE DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in New York, New York.

Beth is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Beth has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
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Aliases


Beth Dawn Silston

Other business activities


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Silo Hill Condominium Association; 119 Sheephill Rd, Riverside, CT 06878; not investment related; Secretary to the Board of the condo association in which I live; 4 hours per month not during normal business ours.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

April 11, 2008 - Present

MACKAY SHIELDS LLC

Office #1: 299 Park Avenue 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10171
RIA
CRD#: 107717
NEW YORK, NY
Current

October 25, 2007 - Present

NYLIFE DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Office #1: 299 Park Avenue 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10171
BD
CRD#: 35350
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 15, 1999 - March 31, 2004

BFP SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 44731
SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
MS
MACKAY SHIELDS LLC
MACKAY SHIELDS LLC

CRD#: 107717 / SEC#: 801-5594

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/11/1969 Approved)
Oklahoma
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/30/2006 Terminated)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
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.

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RR
New York
(3/25/2008)
IAR
Oklahoma
(4/11/2008)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/24/2008
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


MS
MACKAY SHIELDS LLC
MACKAY SHIELDS LLC

CRD#: 107717 / SEC#: 801-5594

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/11/1969 Approved)
Oklahoma
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/30/2006 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
299 Park Avenue 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10171
Mailing Address
Phone number
(212) 758-5400
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
201

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MACKAY SHIELDS LLC ADV PART 2A BROCHURE 3.31.2025 (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts377
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 151,640,537,359

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
07/29/2025
Cover Page
10/28/2024
07/28/2023
10/28/2022

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Company Information


MACKAY SHIELDS LLC

CRD#: 107717New York, NY 10171

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