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Venketachalam Parameswaran

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CRD#: 356238
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Professional summary


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Venketachalam Parameswaran, who also goes by Ven P Waran, was a registered financial professional .

Venketachalam is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1973. Venketachalam had worked at 19 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7, Series 3, Series 1 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Ven P Waran

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

September 16, 2002 - November 19, 2002

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 4095
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 16, 2002 - November 19, 2002

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14251
SPRINGFIELD, MA
Past

March 28, 2002 - June 10, 2002

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

BD
CRD#: 5685
NEWARK, NJ
Past

September 21, 1993 - April 15, 1994

D. BLECH & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 26063
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 1, 1993 - September 16, 1993

SHAMROCK PARTNERS, LTD

BD
CRD#: 23955
MEDIA, PA
Past

February 22, 1991 - March 27, 1991

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 13, 1989 - March 20, 1990

LANDMARK INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES

BD
CRD#: 25098
WESTBURY, NY
Past

March 8, 1989 - September 14, 1989

DOMINICK & DICKERMAN LLC

BD
CRD#: 7344
OLD GREENWICH, CT
Past

June 23, 1987 - April 3, 1989

FIRST ASIAN SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 18123
Past

February 27, 1984 - June 12, 1984

A. T. BROD & CO. INC.

BD
CRD#: 1319
Past

July 25, 1983 - November 21, 1983

RICHARDSON GREENSHIELDS SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 3178
Past

December 1, 1982 - May 4, 1983

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
Past

February 10, 1982 - April 22, 1982

KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7613
Past

December 2, 1980 - November 5, 1981

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
Past

November 20, 1979 - November 9, 1980

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
Past

October 22, 1979 - December 14, 1979

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
Past

September 26, 1978 - September 30, 1979

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
Past

March 8, 1977 - September 26, 1978

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 572
Past

October 2, 1975 - September 27, 1976

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 5167
Past

October 9, 1973 - May 28, 1976

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 265

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 5/31/2002
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 10/4/1973
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


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METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 4095 / SEC#: , 8-14901

BD
Terminated by SEC on 07/09/2007
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
New York since 03/24/1968
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
METLIFE, INC.100% SHAREHOLDER
BARNETTE, CURTIS HANDLEYDIRECTOR
DOLE, BURTON ADIRECTOR
GRISE, CHERYLDIRECTOR
HALPERIN, JEFFREY PAULCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, INVESTMENT ADVISER & ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING OFFICER2899327
HENRIKSON, CARL ROBERTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD243239
HOLTZER, DAVID MICHAELCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, BROKER DEALER4345697
HOUGHTON, JAMES RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
JOURNY, TIMOTHY LYONSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL AUDITOR
KAMEN, HARRY PAULDIRECTOR1545937
KANDARIAN, STEVEN ALBERTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CIO
KAPLAN, HELENE LDIRECTOR
KEANE, JOHN M.DIRECTOR
KILTS, JAMESDIRECTOR
LEIGHTON, CHARLESDIRECTOR
LIPSCOMB, JAMES LOUISEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
MATHEWS, SYLVIADIRECTOR
MULLANEY, WILLIAM JOSEPHPRESIDENT, INSTITUTIONAL BUSINESS2641484
PRICE, HUGH BERNARDDIRECTOR
REIN, CATHERINE AMELIASENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER2605134
SICCHITANO, KENTON JOSEPHDIRECTOR
STEERE, WILLIAM CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
TOPPETA, WILLIAM JOHNPRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL2835140
VIETRI, MICHAEL JOSEPHEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1068983
WEBER, LISA MPRESIDENT, INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS
WHEELER, WILLIAM JAMESEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER1208521

Disclosures


Regulatory Event11
Civil Event1
Arbitration6

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Company Information


METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 4095

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