Michael William Buchanan
Professional Summary
Michael William Buchanan, who also goes by Michael W Buchanan, is a registered financial advisor currently at QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC located in Portland, Maine. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Michael has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
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Other Aliases
Michael W Buchanan
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Years of Experience
24 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
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Current Firm
QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
Contact Information
Main Address
190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101Mailing Address
190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101Phone Number
(866) 251-6920Established
Delaware since 01/21/2000Firm Type
Limited Liability CompanyFiscal Year End
DecemberFirm Size
MediumFINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| FORESIDE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | SOLE MEMBER | — |
| COWAN, TERESA MARIA KAZMIERSKI | PRESIDENT/MANAGER/DIRECTOR | 1544189 |
| EDELMAN, GABRIEL | SECRETARY | 6654419 |
| LA FOND, SUSAN LORENE | VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/TREASURER | 4512785 |
| LANZA, CHRISTOPHER CONTE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2184856 |
| MACCHIA, KATE SCHENDEL | VICE PRESIDENT | 4863973 |
| SOMMERS, WESTON | CFO/FINOP | 5290145 |
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Other business activities
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Exams
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Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed Dec 2001About the Series 6 examSRO Registrations
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