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Richard Cheng

AUERBACH GRAYSON & COMPANY LLC
New York, NY 10019
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CRD#: 6099435
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Professional summary


Richard Cheng, who also goes by Yao Jen Cheng, is a registered financial professional currently at AUERBACH GRAYSON & COMPANY LLC located in New York, New York.

Richard is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2012. Richard has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 86, Series 87, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Yao Jen Cheng

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


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None

Experience


Current

March 25, 2021 - Present

AUERBACH GRAYSON & COMPANY LLC

Office #1: 20w 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
BD
CRD#: 30761
New York, NY
Past

June 17, 2015 - March 12, 2021

CCB INTERNATIONAL OVERSEAS (USA) INC.

BD
CRD#: 159795
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 11, 2012 - September 22, 2014

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 2525
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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Colorado
(6/1/2023)
RR
Connecticut
(6/1/2023)
RR
Florida
(6/1/2023)
RR
Massachusetts
(6/1/2023)
RR
Missouri
(6/1/2023)
RR
New York
(3/25/2021)
RR
Ohio
(6/5/2023)
RR
Texas
(6/1/2023)
RR
Virginia
(6/1/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/29/2012
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


AG
AUERBACH GRAYSON & COMPANY LLC
AGCO | JL AUERBACH & COMPANY INCORPORATED | AUERBACH GRAYSON & COMPANY LLC | AUERBACH GRAYSON & COMPANY INCORPORATED | AUERBACH GRAYSON & CO. | AUERBACH GRAYSON | AUERBACH

CRD#: 30761 / SEC#: , 8-45136

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


Main Address
20w 55th Street 4th Floor, New York, NY 10019
Mailing Address
20w 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone number
(212) 557-4444
Established
Delaware since 01/29/2010
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (13 States and Territories)


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Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
HDH GLOBAL LLCOWNER
AIKINS, GIL OCCO / CLO5157274
BHATNAGAR, NIKHILCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER5874592
HEWITT, MICHAEL THOMAS JRFINOP6594844
MANDEL, SIMON MARKOVICHBOARD MEMBER5824632
TOKATLILAR, LEONGLOBAL HEAD OF OPERATIONS5838809

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Company Information


AUERBACH GRAYSON & COMPANY LLC

CRD#: 30761New York, NY 10019

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