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Gregory Simpson
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CRD#: 6125508
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Professional summary
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Gregory Simpson was a registered financial professional .
Gregory is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2012. Gregory had worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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1. The name of the other business - N/A, I own properties that I rent out to tenants so there's currently no business name
2. Whether the business is investment-related: No
3. The address of the other business: All of my property addresses (3) are: 76 Pheasant Lane and 73 Pheasant Lane Cheektowaga, NY 14227 and 6384 Broadway Lancaster, NY 14086
4. The nature of the other business: Maintain these properties and find tenants to rent apartments when needed
5. Your position: Owner
6. Title: Owner
7. Relationship with the other business: Owner
8. The start date of your relationship: March 2017
9. The approximate number of hours/month you devote to the other business: Approximately 10 hours a month
10. The number of hours you devote to the other business during securities trading hours: 0 hours
11. Briefly describe your duties relating to the other business: Interview tenants who are interested in the properties, whenever new tenants are needed, maintain properties and fix or address any issues that come up randomly
CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Past
June 7, 2023 - July 18, 2025
HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
RIA
CRD#: 19585
Amherst, NY
Past
October 24, 2012 - July 18, 2025
HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
BD
CRD#: 19585
Amherst, NY
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
CARROLL MCENTEE & MCGINLEY INCORPORATED | INVESTDIRECT | HSBC SECURITIES, INC. | HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
CRD#: 19585 / SEC#: 801-64563, 8-41562
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/30/2005 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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This advisor is not registered in any state.
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 5/10/2022
General Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
HS
HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
CARROLL MCENTEE & MCGINLEY INCORPORATED | INVESTDIRECT | HSBC SECURITIES, INC. | HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
CRD#: 19585 / SEC#: 801-64563, 8-41562
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/30/2005 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
66 Hudson Boulevard, New York, NY 10001
Mailing Address
227 West Monroe Suite 1810, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone number
(224) 880-8555
Established
Delaware since 12/31/1969
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
473
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC MARKETS (USA), INC. | PARENT | |
| BENDER, SETH P | GENERAL COUNSEL | 4547812 |
| BUSCAGLIA, SARA FAYE | DIRECTOR | 4884059 |
| HENDERSON, JASON RYAN | PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR | 7207400 |
| MEHTA, ORESTA I | DIRECTOR | 7056066 |
| NATALE, DUSTIN | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (BD) AND HEAD OF MSS COMPLIANCE | 5581428 |
| PALOMAKI, DANIEL S | INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER | 6817317 |
| PECORELLA, ANTHONY | INTERIM HEAD OF OPERATIONS / PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 1948919 |
| SHAW, IAN G | MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF US WPB COMPLIANCE AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF RIA | 7051510 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 12,180 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 3,232,551,904 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 86 |
| Arbitration | 7 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2025 | ||
| 12/11/2024 | ||
| 10/20/2023 |
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