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Armando Florez

SAFRA SECURITIES LLC
Miami, FL 33131
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CRD#: 6242499
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Professional summary

Armando Florez is a registered financial professional currently at SAFRA SECURITIES LLC located in Miami, Florida.

Armando is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. Armando has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

September 13, 2024 - Present

SAFRA SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 1221 Brickell Avenue Suite 500, Miami, FL 33131
BD
CRD#: 47873
Miami, FL
Past

December 11, 2018 - August 29, 2024

OCEAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 164289
MIAMI, FL
Past

January 4, 2018 - December 4, 2018

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 19616
MIAMI, FL
Past

November 27, 2013 - December 4, 2018

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
MIAMI, FL

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

RR
Florida
(9/13/2024)
RR
Massachusetts
(5/12/2025)
RR
New York
(9/13/2024)
RR
North Carolina
(9/13/2024)
RR
Puerto Rico
(10/4/2024)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 5/21/2014
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 7/13/2015
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 11/26/2013
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

SS
SAFRA SECURITIES LLC
SAFRA SECURITIES CORPORATION | SAFRA SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 47873 / SEC#: , 8-51935

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

Main Address
546 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10036
Mailing Address
546 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10036
Phone number
(212) 704-5500
Established
Delaware since 12/31/2009
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (45 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORKSOLE SHAREHOLDER
BONFIM, CARLOS CESAR BERTACODIRECTOR
COLOMBO, RAFAELODIRECTOR6054935
DIBIASI, ANTHONYFINOP6435706
GRUNWALD, MARK STEVENDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT3262204
JAVIER, SIGMUND PETERDIRECTOR6002619
MCCARTHY, GERARD THOMASCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3121615
MORATO, SIMONI PASSOSDIRECTOR5568481
OSWALD, THOMAS FRANCISCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER/ PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER1828798
YOU, SANG MIN JIMMYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER6693855

Disclosures

Regulatory Event2
Arbitration1

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Company Information

SAFRA SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 47873Miami, FL 33131

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