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Christopher Appaneal

FINALIS SECURITIES
New York, NY
·CRD# 5370385·14 years experience

Professional Summary

Christopher Appaneal, who also goes by Christopher James Appaneal, Christopher Appaneal, is a registered financial advisor currently at FINALIS SECURITIES LLC located in New York, New York. Christopher is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2012. Christopher has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 79 and Series 24 exams.

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Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Christopher James Appaneal, Christopher Appaneal

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Years of Experience

14 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FINALIS SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 305908
BD
450 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017
July 16, 2025 - Present
UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 141254
BD
Boston, MA
February 12, 2024 - June 27, 2025
TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC·CRD# 18476
BD
New York, NY
April 25, 2022 - January 2, 2024
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.·CRD# 705
BD
Boston, MA
June 19, 2015 - May 3, 2022
CANACCORD GENUITY LLC·CRD# 1020
BD
Boston, MA
February 21, 2014 - June 23, 2015
BDO CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 109679
BD
Boston, MA
April 19, 2012 - February 28, 2014

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Current Firm

FS
FINALIS SECURITIES LLC

DEALSYTE SECURITIES LLC | FINALIS SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 305908 / SEC#: 8-70425
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

450 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017

Mailing Address

228 Park Ave South Suite 85550, New York, NY 10003

Phone Number

(800) 962-0418

Established

Delaware since 09/10/2019

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
FINALIS, INC.HOLDING COMPANY—
BRANT, DAVID ROBERTFINOP2718478
MORA, MICHAEL JOHNCEO2648236
PRICE, STEVEN BENNETTCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5535145

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Other business activities

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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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(9/13/2026)
RR
Maine
(7/18/2025)
RR
New Hampshire
(2/25/2026)

Exams

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

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed May 2012About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 79 — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Apr 2012About the Series 79 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Nov 2024About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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