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Gale R. Donovan

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CRD#: 70260
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Professional summary

Gale Reich Donovan was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Gale is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1970. Prior to being barred, Gale had worked at 15 firms, which includes BROOKEHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED, BRILL SECURITIES INC., CARLIN EQUITIES LLC, BEECH HILL SECURITIES INC., KIDDER PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED, FINANCIAL SQUARE PARTNERS, GRUNTAL & CO. L.L.C., JII SECURITIES INC., SUSSEX SECURITIES INCORPORATED, SLOATE WEISMAN MURRAY & COMPANY INC., PRESCOTT BALL & TURBEN INC., MOSELEY HALLGARTEN & ESTABROOK INC., J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, HALLGARTEN & CO., MABON NUGENT & CO..

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Aliases

Gale Bethany Donovan

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

September 20, 1996 - August 26, 1997

BROOKEHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED

BD
CRD#: 7966
WESTPORT, CT
Past

June 13, 1995 - September 5, 1996

BRILL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 18565
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 8, 1994 - May 10, 1995

CARLIN EQUITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 31295
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 21, 1993 - October 27, 1994

BEECH HILL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 24771
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 13, 1990 - August 24, 1993

KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7613
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 28, 1988 - July 12, 1990

FINANCIAL SQUARE PARTNERS

BD
CRD#: 1541
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 1, 1985 - April 14, 1988

GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 372
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 6, 1984 - October 1, 1985

JII SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 406
Past

August 18, 1983 - November 21, 1984

SUSSEX SECURITIES INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 13596
Past

January 4, 1982 - August 19, 1983

SLOATE, WEISMAN, MURRAY & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6655
Past

November 27, 1978 - January 12, 1982

PRESCOTT, BALL & TURBEN, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7656
Past

April 26, 1974 - May 5, 1974

MOSELEY, HALLGARTEN & ESTABROOK INC.

BD
CRD#: 6679
Past

April 9, 1974 - December 13, 1978

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
Past

October 14, 1971 - April 26, 1974

HALLGARTEN & CO.

BD
CRD#: 382
Past

April 28, 1970 - November 30, 1971

MABON, NUGENT & CO.

BD
CRD#: 2617

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Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 3/28/1985
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
PC
Date: 1/1/1978
AMEX Put and Call Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 4/23/1970
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 6/25/1984
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

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BROOKEHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED
BROOKEHILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. | BROOKEHILL EQUITIES, INC. | BROOKEHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED

CRD#: 7966 / SEC#: , 8-23730

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Terminated by SEC on 02/16/2004
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Established
New York since 10/22/1978
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
March
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
GROSSMAN, WALTER STEPHENCHAIRMAN, CEO, AND SOLE SHAREHOLDER600830
CHARLES, BETH MELISSAFINOP1091861

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Arbitration1

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Company Information

BROOKEHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED

CRD#: 7966

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