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Kossiwa J. Aka

FINANCE OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
St. Paul, MN 55101
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CRD#: 5461943
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Professional summary


Kossiwa Justine Aka, who also goes by Kossiwa Aka, is a registered financial professional currently at FINANCE OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC located in St. Paul, Minnesota and ATTIS SECURITIES located in Denver, Colorado.

Kossiwa is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2008. Kossiwa has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 66, Series 82TO, Series 52TO, Series 99TO, Series 42, Series 79TO, SIE, Series 87, Series 7, Series 27, Series 53, Series 14, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Kossiwa Aka

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

February 21, 2017 - Present

FINANCE OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 30 East 7th St, Suite 2350, St. Paul, MN 55101
BD
CRD#: 284464
St. Paul, MN
Current

January 27, 2025 - Present

ATTIS SECURITIES

Office #1: 260 N Josephine Street Suite 300, Denver, CO 80206
BD
CRD#: 330249
Denver, CO
Past

October 7, 2014 - October 10, 2016

MILLER TABAK ASSET MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 147381
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 14, 2014 - June 15, 2015

EIGHT PINES SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 153794
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 24, 2013 - October 15, 2013

CHINA RENAISSANCE SECURITIES (US) INC.

BD
CRD#: 166318
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 10, 2013 - February 13, 2020

CHURCHILL CAPITAL USA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 143278
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 7, 2013 - September 23, 2014

MILLER TABAK + CO., LLC

BD
CRD#: 47293
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 22, 2013 - October 16, 2013

ICAPITAL MARKETS LLC

BD
CRD#: 118219
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 4, 2011 - June 29, 2012

BLACKBOOK CAPITAL, LLC

BD
CRD#: 123234
HILLSIDE, NJ
Past

April 27, 2011 - June 1, 2011

DIMENSION TRADING GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 147929
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 25, 2008 - May 13, 2009

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
NEW YORK, NY

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
California
(3/5/2024)
RR
Colorado
(1/31/2025)
RR
Illinois
(3/5/2024)
RR
Minnesota
(3/5/2024)
RR
New York
(2/25/2020)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/20/2013
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 2/13/2008
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 82TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Limited Representative-Private Securities Offerings
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 42
Date: 1/2/2023
Registered Options Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 4/1/2019
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 2/16/2013
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


AS
ATTIS SECURITIES
ATTIS SECURITIES | ATTIS SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 330249 / SEC#: , 8-71235

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


Main Address
260 N Josephine Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80206
Mailing Address
260 N Josephine Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80206
Phone number
(303) 879-6222
Established
Delaware since 11/28/2023
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (3 States and Territories)


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Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
ATTIS SECURITIES HOLDINGS, LPMEMBER
AKA, KOSSIWA JUSTINEGENERAL SECURITIES PRINCIPAL5461943
BUNN, HAMISH MACGREGORCEO, CCO4176459
MARRONE, MICHAEL THOMASFINOP/PFO/POO4859949

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Company Information


ATTIS SECURITIES

CRD#: 330249St. Paul, MN 55101

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