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Nicholas Joseph Merlino

VERITAS CAPITAL SECURITIES L.L.C.
NEW YORK, NY
·CRD# 5730516·6 years experience

Professional Summary

Nicholas Joseph Merlino is a registered financial advisor currently at VERITAS CAPITAL SECURITIES L.L.C. located in New York, New York and GOODGAME ADVISORS LLC located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nicholas is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Nicholas has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 99TO, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 14 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Years of Experience

6 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

VERITAS CAPITAL SECURITIES L.L.C.·CRD# 323755
BD
9 West 57th St Floor 31st, New York, NY 10019
September 12, 2023 - Present
GOODGAME ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 333155
BD
Las Vegas, NV
August 21, 2025 - Present
CAPLIGHT MARKETS LLC·CRD# 103970
BD
San Francisco, CA
January 20, 2026 - April 8, 2026
OLDEN LANE SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 173847
BD
Bridgewater, NJ
August 19, 2025 - July 22, 2026
NEWPOINT REAL ESTATE CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 321842
BD
New York, NY
November 18, 2024 - August 27, 2025
WEALTH HOUSE CAPITAL INC.·CRD# 323088
BD
Livingston, NJ
January 11, 2024 - October 2, 2025
AIME CAPITAL MARKETS LLC·CRD# 323458
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Great Neck, NY
August 25, 2023 - July 30, 2026
FIDX MARKETS LLC·CRD# 322769
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Berwyn, PA
July 20, 2023 - January 21, 2025
ALTI STRATEGIC ADVISORY (US) BD, LLC·CRD# 304839
BD
New York, NY
December 12, 2022 - April 11, 2024
INDEPENDENT BROKERAGE SOLUTIONS LLC·CRD# 153563
BD
New York, NY
April 15, 2022 - August 17, 2022
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.·CRD# 19714
BD
New York, NY
June 23, 2011 - May 13, 2013

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Current Firm

GA
GOODGAME ADVISORS LLC

GOODGAME ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 333155 / SEC#: 8-71299
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

11015 Sanctuary Cove Court, Las Vegas, NV 89135

Mailing Address

11015 Sanctuary Cove Court, Las Vegas, NV 89135

Phone Number

(408) 337-2398

Established

Delaware since 04/18/2024

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (2 States and Territories)

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

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
TUOSTO, NICHOLAS RYANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SOLE MEMBER5387073
MERLINO, NICHOLAS JOSEPHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5730516
ROCHE, PASCALFINOP, PFO, POO5920968

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

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

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Apr 2022About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Mar 2022About the SIE exam

Series 14 — Compliance Officer Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 14 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jun 2022About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
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