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Darren C. Ward

ICE BONDS SECURITIES
NEW YORK, NY 10105
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CRD#: 4476976
DW

Professional summary

Darren Christopher Ward is a registered financial professional currently at ICE BONDS SECURITIES CORPORATION located in New York, New York.

Darren is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Darren has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 3, Series 7, Series 72, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 2, 2018 - Present

ICE BONDS SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 1345 Avenue Of The Americas 8th Floor, New York, NY 10105
BD
CRD#: 123635
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 7, 2016 - January 4, 2018

VIRTU AMERICAS LLC

BD
CRD#: 149823
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 5, 2010 - November 25, 2016

BROKERTEC AMERICAS LLC

BD
CRD#: 47477
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

March 27, 2006 - April 9, 2009

BROKERTEC AMERICAS LLC

BD
CRD#: 47477
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

June 3, 2005 - March 28, 2006

BGC FINANCIAL, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 19801
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 25, 2005 - March 28, 2006

CASTLEOAK SECURITIES, LP

BD
CRD#: 125334
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 25, 2002 - April 14, 2005

ICAP SECURITIES USA LLC

BD
CRD#: 19739
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 14, 2001 - November 14, 2002

DEALERWEB LLC

BD
CRD#: 19662
JERSEY CITY, NJ

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Georgia
(3/15/2022)
RR
Louisiana
(3/15/2022)
RR
New York
(1/2/2018)
RR
Ohio
(3/15/2022)
RR
Virginia
(3/15/2022)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/15/2011
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 9/26/2012
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 6/11/2002
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 72
Date: 12/13/2001
Government Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 53
Date: 5/8/2017
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 2/21/2017
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

IB
ICE BONDS SECURITIES CORPORATION
CREDITEX SECURITIES CORPORATION | ICE TMC | ICE BONDS SECURITIES CORPORATION | ICE BONDPOINT | CREDITTRADE SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 123635 / SEC#: , 8-65601

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

Main Address
1345 Avenue Of The Americas 8th Floor, New York, NY 10105
Mailing Address
1345 Avenue Of The Americas 7th Floor, New York, NY 10105
Phone number
(646) 237-4328
Established
Delaware since 04/18/2002
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (5 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
CREDITTRADE INC.SHAREHOLDER
BORSTELMANN, PETER LPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR4825965
EILEN, JEFFREY PHILIPCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6149705
FICARRA, THOMAS JOSEPHDIRECTOR5502295
LANSING, RYAN WILLIAMDIRECTOR5408916
MCKISSICK, JOHN JOSEPHPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER4939416
THOMASSON, SEAN JOSEPHFINANCIAL PRINCIPAL5124423

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Company Information

ICE BONDS SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 123635New York, NY 10105

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