Michael S. Kaiser

MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS

Chicago, IL 60606

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CRD#: 6836956

Professional summary

Michael Steven Kaiser, who also goes by Michael Steven Kaiser, Mike Kaiser, is a registered financial professional currently at MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC. located in Chicago, Illinois.

Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. Michael has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Michael Steven Kaiser | Mike Kaiser

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Experience

Current

October 3, 2025 - Present

MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

Office #1: 222 W Adams Street Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60606

CRD#: 161014

Chicago, IL

Past

May 23, 2022 - September 29, 2025

BOFA SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 283942

NEW YORK, NY

Past

October 27, 2017 - September 12, 2022

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

CHICAGO, IL

Past

September 11, 2017 - September 12, 2022

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Illinois
(10/3/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 10/24/2017

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/11/2017

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc.

SRO Registrations

Cboe Exchange, Inc.

SRO Registrations

FINRA

SRO Registrations

Nasdaq ISE, LLC

SRO Registrations

Nasdaq PHLX LLC

SRO Registrations

Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm

MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

E D & F MAN CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | MPS | MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 161014 / SEC#: , 8-69039

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

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Contact information

Main Address

140 East 45th Street 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Mailing Address

140 East 45th Street 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Phone number

(212) 618-2800

Established

New York since 01/10/1952

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Medium

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
MAREX SERVICES INC.	DIRECT OWNER
BATES, CHRISTOPHER	FINOP, CFO, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER, DIRECTOR	5648556
BERNICKY, JENNIFER KAISER	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, DIRECTOR	4781625
CHERRY, ELIN LYNNE	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2430837
FALCO, CARMINE DOMENICO	PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	2782798
HOOD, STEPHEN MICHAEL	DIRECTOR	3139127
VITTAL, MAHESH RAM	PRES. & CEO, DIRECTOR	4593014

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Michael S. Kaiser

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

BOFA SECURITIES, INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 10/24/2017

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 9/11/2017

Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc.

Cboe Exchange, Inc.

FINRA

Nasdaq ISE, LLC

Nasdaq PHLX LLC

Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm

MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

Contact information

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

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