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Christopher Bates

MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS
New York, NY 10017
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CRD#: 5648556
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Professional summary


Christopher Bates is a registered financial professional currently at MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC. located in New York, New York and X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois.

Christopher is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2023. Christopher has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 99TO, SIE and Series 27 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

April 1, 2015 - Present

MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

Office #1: 140 East 45th Street 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017Office #2: 140 East 45th Street 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017
BD
CRD#: 161014
New York, NY
Current

June 23, 2023 - Present

X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC

Office #1: 222 W Adams Street Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60606
BD
CRD#: 126201
Chicago, IL
Past

January 18, 2024 - July 8, 2024

OTCEX, LLC

BD
CRD#: 165046
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 29, 2023 - November 13, 2023

MAREX NORTH AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 307508
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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Exams


General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
MIAX Sapphire
SRO Registrations
RR
Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE Arca, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq ISE, LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq PHLX LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm


XF
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC

CRD#: 126201 / SEC#: , 8-65860

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


Main Address
222 W Adams Street Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60606
Mailing Address
222 W Adams Street Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone number
(312) 235-0320
Established
Illinois since 04/09/2001
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (1 States and Territories)


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Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
MAREX NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INCDIRECT PARENT
BATES, CHRISTOPHERCFO/FINOP5648556
GEYE, ANDREW JCEO-SECURITIES DIVISION6323003
KROPKE, PAUL STEVENCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2572796
MEOLA, ANGELOPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER4218349

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Company Information


X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC

CRD#: 126201New York, NY 10017

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