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Melissa Toma Ryan

BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS
Santa Monica, CA 90405
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CRD#: 4075565
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Professional summary

Melissa Toma Ryan, who also goes by Melissa Ann Toma, Melissa Ryan Toma, is a registered financial professional currently at BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC located in Santa Monica, California.

Melissa is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Melissa has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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No

Aliases

Melissa Ann Toma | Melissa Ryan Toma

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

September 9, 2025 - Present

BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC

Office #1: 2951 28th Street Suite 1000, Santa Monica, CA 90405
BD
CRD#: 38642
Santa Monica, CA
Past

April 27, 2010 - October 29, 2020

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

BD
CRD#: 816
Los Angeles, CA
Past

June 15, 2007 - November 13, 2008

HASTINGS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 142998
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 13, 2005 - May 11, 2007

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 20, 1999 - September 17, 2002

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/28/2005
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 3/22/2024
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 12/17/1999
General Securities Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

BI
BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC
BFM ADVISORY, INC. | PROVIDENT ADVISORS, INC. | PROVIDENT ADVISERS, INC. | BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC | BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, INC.

CRD#: 38642 / SEC#: , 8-48436

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Mailing Address
1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone number
(609) 282-3046
Established
Delaware since 10/21/1994
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INCSOLE SHAREHOLDER107105
DEVICO, JOSEPH GEORGEMANAGER2808563
HEROLD, MEREDITH LMANAGER4792340
MARCUS, ZACHARY SETHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FINOP7040433
MARO, JONATHAN MARTINCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGER6476640
MEADE, CHRISTOPHER JOSEPHCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER6728448
ROHE, DOMINIKMANAGER3275040
ROSTA, GREGORY MATTHEWCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5193482
RZOMP, CYNTHIA SUEN-WAHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER5221316
VILLACORTA, ROLAND ESTEBANMANAGER2566073

Disclosures

Regulatory Event2
Arbitration1

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Company Information

BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC

CRD#: 38642Santa Monica, CA 90405

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