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Philip Michael Curcuru

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO.
NEW YORK, NY
·CRD# 4170350·25 years experience

Professional Summary

Philip Michael Curcuru is a registered financial advisor currently at WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC located in New York, New York. Philip is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Philip has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 99TO, SIE and Series 27 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Years of Experience

25 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC·CRD# 149021
RIA
BD
1. 60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 100042. 60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY, 10004
October 21, 2009 - Present
SHIELDS & COMPANY·CRD# 11053
BD
New York, NY
March 14, 2002 - March 11, 2010
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.·CRD# 249
BD
New York, NY
January 2, 2002 - March 14, 2002
JOSEPHTHAL & CO., INC.·CRD# 3227
BD
New York, NY
October 31, 2001 - January 2, 2002

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Current Firm

WS
WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

CRD#: 149021 / SEC#: 801-70755, 8-68098
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/9/2010 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004

Mailing Address

60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004

Phone Number

(212) 320-3000

Established

New York since 08/29/2008

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

25

SEC notice filing (16 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 16 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 16 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE PROGRAM (3/17/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WELLINGTON SHIELDS HOLDINGS, LLCOWNER—
CEMBROLA, JOSEPH NICHOLASMEMBER OPERATIONS2310761
CURCURU, PHILIP MICHAELCFO/COO4170350
GRANT, THOMAS WATERSMANAGING MEMBER227594
GULDEN, PAUL IMMO JRMANAGING MEMBER231863
MARCH, EDWARD KENNETHSVP, HEAD OF TRADING, MSRB PRINCIPAL, SROP/CROP2100535
MCFADDEN, WILLIAM JAMESONCEO5337971
PORTAS, STEPHEN JOHNPRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2482930
SHADEK, LAURENCE ARTHURMANAGING MEMBER/SECY419483
SHIELDS, DAVID VINCENTCHAIRMAN/MANAGING MEMBER1072810
SPERRY, MARK PORTERMEMBER1330909

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

593

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$545,964,414

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

4

Arbitration

1

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/09/2026Cover PageReport
09/29/2025Cover PageReport
08/29/2024Cover PageReport
11/22/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WS
WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

CRD#: 149021 / SEC#: 801-70755, 8-68098
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/9/2010 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the SIE exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Oct 2001About the Series 27 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
New York Stock Exchange
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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