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William Russo

PINEBRIDGE SECURITIES
NEW YORK, NY 10022
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CRD#: 6239019
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William RussoPINEBRIDGE SECURITIES

Professional summary


William Russo is a registered financial professional currently at PINEBRIDGE SECURITIES LLC located in New York, New York and METLIFE INVESTMENTS SECURITIES, LLC located in New York, New York.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. William has worked at 2 firms and has passed the SIE, Series 99TO and Series 27 exams.

Aliases


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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

October 30, 2013 - Present

PINEBRIDGE SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 65 East 55th Street Park Avenue Tower, New York, NY 10022
BD
CRD#: 5967
NEW YORK, NY
Current

August 25, 2026 - Present

METLIFE INVESTMENTS SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 65 E. 55th Street Park Avenue Tower, New York, NY 10022
BD
CRD#: 285684
New York, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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Exams


General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 1/2/2023
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


MI
METLIFE INVESTMENTS SECURITIES, LLC
METLIFE INVESTMENTS SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 285684 / SEC#: , 8-69857

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


Main Address
One Metlife Way, Whippany, NJ 07981-1449
Mailing Address
One Metlife Way, Whippany, NJ 07981-1449
Phone number
(973) 355-4000
Established
Delaware since 08/31/2016
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
METLIFE INVESTORS GROUP, LLCSOLE MEMBER
HICKMAN, FRANK IIICHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5056648
POLLARO, JOSEPH PATRICKPRESIDENT/CEO1910072
SERAFIN, ROBERT HPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER2427123
YICK, MICHAEL JOHNCFO/FINOP & PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER4187342

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Company Information


METLIFE INVESTMENTS SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 285684New York, NY 10022

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