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Julia D. Geffen

DWS DISTRIBUTORS
New York, NY 10022
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CRD#: 6962556
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Professional summary

Julia D Geffen, who also goes by Julia Darcy Geffen, Julia Geffen, is a registered financial professional currently at DWS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. located in New York, New York.

Julia is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Julia has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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No

Aliases

Julia Darcy Geffen | Julia Geffen

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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None

Experience

Current

October 22, 2025 - Present

DWS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Office #1: 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022
BD
CRD#: 37306
New York, NY
Past

February 3, 2021 - July 3, 2025

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
New York, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 2/3/2021
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 9/25/2020
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

DD
DWS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
DEAWM DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | ZURICH KEMPER DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | SCUDDER DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | KEMPER DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | DWS SCUDDER DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | DWS INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC | DWS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | DEUTSCHE AM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 37306 / SEC#: , 8-47765

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

Main Address
222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606-5808
Mailing Address
875 Third Avenue 27th Floor- Mail Stop Nyc03-2720, New York, NY 10022
Phone number
(212) 454-8608
Established
Delaware since 09/20/1994
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
DWS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS , INC.SHAREHOLDER
ABBOTT, KEVIN SCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER4210778
BALUYOT, RHEEZA RAMOSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER8028310
CHELEL, NICOLE M.CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4748490
IKUSS, AMANDA JEANVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR6602098
MAUTE, BRIAN CCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/DIRECTOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / PRESIDENT2929953
REUTER, MICHELLE SVICE PRESIDENT6572669
SHIELDS, JOHN POWELL JRDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT1950330
WILCZEWSKI, JOEL JOHNVICE PRESIDENT2815498

Disclosures

Regulatory Event5
Arbitration1

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Company Information

DWS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 37306New York, NY 10022

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