Joseph A. Seidler

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CRD#: 4281220

Professional summary

Joseph Alan Seidler was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Joseph is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2000. Prior to being barred, Joseph had worked at 6 firms, which includes RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES LLC, UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, PIPER SANDLER & CO., CHARLES SCHWAB & CO. INC..

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1.SEIDLER METHOD LLC, INV RELATED, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 100% OWNERSHIP, START 3/17/2010, 1 HOUR PER MONTH, ZERO DURING TRADING, OVERSEEING PERSONAL AUTO COLLECTION.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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CRD#: 665

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Past

December 13, 2000 - February 13, 2002

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

CRD#: 5393

WESTLAKE, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

CRD#: 31194 / SEC#: 801-13059, 8-45411

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/2/1977 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 6/25/2002

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 1/8/2001

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/12/2000

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

CRD#: 31194 / SEC#: 801-13059, 8-45411

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/2/1977 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

200 Vesey St., New York, NY 10281

Mailing Address

250 Nicollet Mall Suite 1600, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Phone number

(612) 371-2811

Established

Minnesota since 11/01/2010

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

October

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

8,476

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADVISORY PROGRAMS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT (12/12/2025)

RBC CLEARING AND CUSTODY ADVISORY PROGRAMS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT (12/12/2025)

RBC INSTITUTIONAL CONSULTING DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT (12/12/2025)

RBC FINANCIAL PLANNING DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT (9/30/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
RBC USA HOLDCO CORPORATION	DIRECT OWNER
CARLESIMO, PAUL ADAM	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS - U.S.	4718504
ESPENAK, KRISTEN ELIZABETH	CHIEF RISK OFFICER, USA	5570750
GIEGERICH, ROBERT ARTHUR	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER	5736294
GLASSMAN, DORJE TSERING	CO-HEAD OF U.S. CAPITAL MARKETS LAW GROUP	6568226
LISCHIN, MATTHEW CODY	CO-HEAD OF U.S. CAPITAL MARKETS LAW GROUP	4974723
O'CONNOR, SEAN WALTER	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT - U.S.	6578918
PENN, JOHN CHRISTOPHER	GENERAL COUNSEL	5135403
SAGISSOR, THOMAS STEVEN	PRESIDENT OF RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT	2429425
SCHREINER, CINDY LOUISE	US WEALTH MANAGEMENT PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	1470050
SPERDUTO, VITO ANTONIO	DIRECTOR, CEO OF U.S. CAPITAL MARKETS & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	2524961
THORNE, BRETT LANE	PRESIDENT, RBC CLEARING & CUSTODY	2523268
THURLOW, JOHN J	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	5726613

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	477,674
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 259,962,335,074

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	364
Civil Event	3
Arbitration	114
Bond	7

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/28/2025	Cover Page	Report
08/27/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/14/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Joseph A. Seidler

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

PIPER SANDLER & CO.

PIPER SANDLER & CO.

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 6/25/2002

Series 63

Date: 1/8/2001

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/12/2000

Current Firm

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

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