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James Betar

VELOCITY CLEARING
New York, NY 10038
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CRD#: 6354180
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Professional summary

James Betar is a registered financial professional currently at VELOCITY CLEARING, LLC located in New York, New York.

James is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. James has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, Series 57TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 56, Series 4 and Series 24 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 (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

August 4, 2025 - Present

VELOCITY CLEARING, LLC

Office #1: 199 Water Street 17th Floor, New York, NY 10038
BD
CRD#: 126588
New York, NY
Past

March 21, 2023 - July 23, 2025

INSTINET, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7897
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 21, 2022 - March 30, 2023

WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 877
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

July 11, 2016 - June 27, 2022

INSTINET, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7897
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 9, 2014 - June 15, 2016

CHIMERA SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 147566
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

RR
Connecticut
(8/4/2025)
RR
New Jersey
(8/4/2025)
RR
New York
(8/4/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 5/8/2017
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/10/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 57TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Securities Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 10/17/2016
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 56
Date: 7/3/2014
Proprietary Trader Qualification Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 2/24/2020
Registered Options Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 4/2/2018
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Investors' Exchange LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
MEMX LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
MIAX PEARL, LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE Arca, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq BX, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq PHLX LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations
RR
New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm

VC
VELOCITY CLEARING, LLC
GUARDIAN TRADING | VELOCITY PRIME SERVICES | VELOCITY EXECUTION SERVICES | VELOCITY CLEARING, LLC | QUANTEX CLEARING, LLC | NYFIX SECURITIES LLC | NYFIX SECURITIES CORPORATION | NYFIX CLEARING CORPORATION

CRD#: 126588 / SEC#: , 8-65894

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

Main Address
1301 Route 36 Suite 103, Hazlet, NJ 07730
Mailing Address
1301 Route 36 Suite 103, Hazlet, NJ 07730
Phone number
(201) 706-7157
Established
Delaware since 06/11/2010
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#
VCT HOLDINGS, LLCSOLE MEMBER
BRACERO, FRANK WILLIAMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/FINOP2178318
CALICE, ROBERT PEERCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER2759949
CRAWFORD, LAURA LYNNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2666224
LOGAN, MICHAEL JAMESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER5763098
SCHAEFFER, BRIAN KEITHPRESIDENT3063403

Disclosures

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Company Information

VELOCITY CLEARING, LLC

CRD#: 126588New York, NY 10038

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