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Joseph Vincent Shields Jr

CRD# 700539·Registered 1970 - 2018
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Professional Summary

Joseph Vincent Shields JR was a registered financial advisor. Joseph was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1970 - 2018. Joseph had worked at 7 firms and has passed the SIE, Series 1, Series 41 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Years of Experience

85 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC·CRD# 149021
BD
New York, NY
November 23, 2009 - November 12, 2018
SHIELDS & COMPANY·CRD# 11053
BD
New York, NY
July 9, 1982 - December 11, 2009
WHITNEY GOADBY, INC.·CRD# 378
BD
February 19, 1976 - November 22, 1982
THE PENNSYLVANIA GROUP, INCORPORATED·CRD# 5402
BD
March 3, 1975 - November 18, 1975
WINMILL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 6533
BD
August 6, 1974 - August 9, 1976
MITCHUM, JONES & TEMPLETON INCORPORATED·CRD# 584
BD
August 16, 1973 - July 7, 1974
BAIRD, PATRICK & CO., INC.·CRD# 1149
BD
January 29, 1970 - April 18, 1971

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Current Firm

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WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

CRD#: 149021 / SEC#: 801-70755, 8-68098
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/9/2010 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004

Mailing Address

60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004

Phone Number

(212) 320-3000

Established

New York since 08/29/2008

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

25

SEC notice filing (16 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 16 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 16 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE PROGRAM (3/17/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WELLINGTON SHIELDS HOLDINGS, LLCOWNER—
CEMBROLA, JOSEPH NICHOLASMEMBER OPERATIONS2310761
CURCURU, PHILIP MICHAELCFO/COO4170350
GRANT, THOMAS WATERSMANAGING MEMBER227594
GULDEN, PAUL IMMO JRMANAGING MEMBER231863
MARCH, EDWARD KENNETHSVP, HEAD OF TRADING, MSRB PRINCIPAL, SROP/CROP2100535
MCFADDEN, WILLIAM JAMESONCEO5337971
PORTAS, STEPHEN JOHNPRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2482930
SHADEK, LAURENCE ARTHURMANAGING MEMBER/SECY419483
SHIELDS, DAVID VINCENTCHAIRMAN/MANAGING MEMBER1072810
SPERRY, MARK PORTERMEMBER1330909

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

593

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$545,964,414

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

4

Arbitration

1

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/09/2026Cover PageReport
09/29/2025Cover PageReport
08/29/2024Cover PageReport
11/22/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

CRD#: 149021 / SEC#: 801-70755, 8-68098
RIA
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BD
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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 1 — Registered Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1961

Series 41 — NYSE Allied Member Examination

Passed Sep 1941

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Feb 1983About the Series 24 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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