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William J. Arnold

FIRST AVENUE
London, W1C 1BQ
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CRD#: 6743920
WA

Professional summary

William John Arnold is a registered financial professional currently at FIRST AVENUE .

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. William has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

June 28, 2024 - Present

FIRST AVENUE

Office #1: Swan House 3rd Floor 17-19 Stratford Place, London, W1C 1BQ
BD
CRD#: 145860
London,
Past

September 29, 2020 - March 5, 2024

TRADITION SECURITIES AND DERIVATIVES LLC

BD
CRD#: 28269
New York, NY
Past

December 18, 2017 - June 23, 2020

KROLL SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 36927
CHICAGO, IL
Past

October 17, 2017 - December 4, 2017

TULLETT PREBON FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 28196
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
California
(6/28/2024)
RR
Connecticut
(6/28/2024)
RR
Florida
(6/28/2024)
RR
Illinois
(6/28/2024)
RR
Michigan
(6/28/2024)
RR
Missouri
(6/28/2024)
RR
New Jersey
(6/28/2024)
RR
New York
(6/28/2024)
RR
Ohio
(6/28/2024)
RR
Pennsylvania
(6/28/2024)
RR
Texas
(6/28/2024)
RR
Wisconsin
(6/28/2024)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/27/2017
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: 10/17/2017
General Securities Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

FA
FIRST AVENUE
FAP USA, L.P. | FIRST AVENUE

CRD#: 145860 / SEC#: , 8-67758

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

Main Address
461 Fifth Avenue 14th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Mailing Address
461 Fifth Avenue 14th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Phone number
(646) 582-5777
Established
Delaware since 02/14/2007
Firm type
Partnership
Fiscal year end
March
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
FAP USA, L.L.C.LIMITED PARTNER
BUCKLEY, PAUL DEREKPARTNER, CEO1822709
FAP GEN PAR, L.L.C.GP
PLANT, LYDIA HYUNJUFINOP, CFO AND COO7390471
RYAN, KIMBERLY ANNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4316310

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Company Information

FIRST AVENUE

CRD#: 145860London, W1C 1BQ

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