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William C. Grimes

FORGE SECURITIES LLC
New York, NY 10012
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CRD#: 5909538
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Professional summary


William Charles Grimes, who also goes by Charlie Grimes, is a registered financial professional currently at FORGE SECURITIES LLC located in New York, New York.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. William has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Charlie Grimes

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

May 19, 2014 - Present

FORGE SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 114 Crosby Street Floor 5, New York, NY 10012Office #2: 4 Embarcadero Center Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111
BD
CRD#: 134596
New York, NY
Past

May 13, 2011 - February 14, 2014

PIMCO INVESTMENTS LLC

BD
CRD#: 154957
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

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Alabama
(2/21/2019)
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Alaska
(10/10/2021)
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Arizona
(6/1/2020)
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Arkansas
(10/10/2021)
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California
(5/19/2014)
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Colorado
(7/18/2014)
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Connecticut
(5/21/2014)
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Delaware
(10/27/2014)
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District of Columbia
(7/29/2014)
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Florida
(5/21/2014)
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Georgia
(1/3/2019)
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Hawaii
(10/10/2021)
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Idaho
(10/10/2021)
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Illinois
(5/19/2014)
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Indiana
(10/10/2021)
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Iowa
(10/10/2021)
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Kansas
(7/29/2014)
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Kentucky
(12/20/2018)
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Louisiana
(7/18/2014)
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Maine
(10/10/2021)
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Maryland
(4/5/2017)
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Massachusetts
(5/21/2014)
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Michigan
(10/10/2021)
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Minnesota
(1/25/2016)
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Mississippi
(7/29/2014)
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Missouri
(1/3/2019)
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Montana
(10/10/2021)
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Nebraska
(10/10/2021)
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Nevada
(5/21/2014)
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New Hampshire
(11/4/2019)
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New Jersey
(5/21/2014)
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New Mexico
(10/10/2021)
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New York
(5/19/2014)
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North Carolina
(9/17/2014)
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North Dakota
(10/10/2021)
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Ohio
(7/21/2014)
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Oklahoma
(10/10/2021)
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Oregon
(10/10/2021)
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Pennsylvania
(8/1/2016)
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Puerto Rico
(10/10/2021)
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Rhode Island
(7/7/2017)
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South Carolina
(10/10/2021)
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South Dakota
(10/10/2021)
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Tennessee
(10/10/2021)
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Texas
(5/21/2014)
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Utah
(5/10/2021)
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Vermont
(10/10/2021)
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Virgin Islands
(10/10/2021)
RR
Virginia
(5/21/2014)
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Washington
(5/21/2014)
RR
West Virginia
(10/10/2021)
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Wisconsin
(10/10/2021)
RR
Wyoming
(10/27/2014)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 5/23/2011
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


FS
FORGE SECURITIES LLC
FORGE SECURITIES LLC | SHARESPOST FINANCIAL CORPORATION | PERLINSKI & ASSOCIATES

CRD#: 134596 / SEC#: , 8-66846

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


Main Address
4 Embarcadero Center Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111
Mailing Address
4 Embarcadero Center Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone number
(800) 279-7754
Established
Delaware since 06/03/2021
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
FORGE FINANCIAL HOLDING INCOWNER
FLAVIANI, SANDRA STEPHANIEPFO2831682
GRIMES, WILLIAM CHARLESPRESIDENT & EVP, HEAD OF GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS5909538
MCGRATH, SHILPICHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5126346
PRICE, JEVON TPOO2948372

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Company Information


FORGE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 134596New York, NY 10012

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