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David P. Gardner

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CRD#: 710486
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Professional summary


David P Gardner was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

David is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1981. Prior to being barred, David had worked at 15 firms, which includes VFINANCE INVESTMENTS INC, MAXIM GROUP LLC, HAPOALIM SECURITIES USA INC., UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., GRUNTAL & CO. L.L.C., CONTINENTAL BROKER-DEALER CORP., AMERICORP SECURITIES INC., REICH & CO. INC., PAULSON INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC, LOMBARD SECURITIES CORP., BERKELEY SECURITIES CORPORATION, PRESCOTT BALL & TURBEN INC., BAIRD PATRICK & CO. INC., PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP LLC, E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC.

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Aliases


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Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

December 8, 2003 - July 20, 2006

VFINANCE INVESTMENTS, INC

BD
CRD#: 44962
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 23, 2002 - December 16, 2003

MAXIM GROUP LLC

BD
CRD#: 120708
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 14, 2002 - October 23, 2002

HAPOALIM SECURITIES USA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 266
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 3, 1999 - May 31, 2002

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
WEEHAWKEN, NJ
Past

May 20, 1997 - September 15, 1999

GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 372
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 20, 1997 - May 8, 1997

CONTINENTAL BROKER-DEALER CORP.

BD
CRD#: 14048
CARLE PLACE, NY
Past

May 18, 1993 - March 4, 1997

AMERICORP SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 30405
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 21, 1991 - May 18, 1993

REICH & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 19611
Past

May 18, 1990 - August 20, 1991

PAULSON INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC

BD
CRD#: 5670
PORTLAND, OR
Past

January 18, 1990 - May 29, 1990

LOMBARD SECURITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 13914
Past

November 20, 1989 - January 23, 1990

BERKELEY SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 8397
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 15, 1987 - November 28, 1989

PRESCOTT, BALL & TURBEN, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7656
Past

January 21, 1986 - October 20, 1987

BAIRD, PATRICK & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 1149
Past

February 28, 1985 - January 9, 1986

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
Past

June 23, 1981 - February 8, 1985

E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC

BD
CRD#: 235

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 10/9/1981
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


VI
VFINANCE INVESTMENTS, INC
FIRST LEVEL CAPITAL, INC. | VFINANCE INVESTMENTS, INC | NEW WAVE SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 44962 / SEC#: , 8-50898

BD
Terminated by SEC on 05/11/2018
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Florida since 01/14/1998
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
September
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
VFINANCE INVESTMENTS HOLDINGSSHAREHOLDER
GROENEVELD, WILLIAM LAWRENCEHEAD TRADER, PRESIDENT, CEO2127534
GROENEVELD, WILLIAM LAWRENCEDIRECTOR2127534
JOHNSON, KAY ALISONCCO1583193
KNOPF, FRED NGENERAL COUNSEL6390806
MULLEN, MICHAEL ANTHONYDIRECTOR1428116
WATSON, NATALIA TOVARFINOP/CFO4782735

Disclosures


Regulatory Event27
Arbitration6

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Company Information


VFINANCE INVESTMENTS, INC

CRD#: 44962

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