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Stephen John Massocca

WEDBUSH SECURITIES
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
·CRD# 724782·45 years experience

Professional Summary

Stephen John Massocca is a registered financial advisor currently at WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC. located in San Francisco, California. Stephen is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1981. Stephen has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 57TO, SIE, Series 55, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Years of Experience

45 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC.·CRD# 877
RIA
BD
4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 2610, San Francisco, CA 94111
March 2, 2009 - Present
PACIFIC GROWTH EQUITIES, LLC·CRD# 24835
BD
San Francisco, CA
March 20, 1991 - July 8, 2009
VOLPE BROWN WHELAN & COMPANY, LLC·CRD# 18329
BD
San Francisco, CA
February 6, 1987 - March 22, 1991
RAUSCHER PIERCE REFSNES, INC.·CRD# 6663
BD
September 17, 1986 - January 15, 1987
MONTGOMERY SECURITIES·CRD# 4357
BD
November 16, 1982 - August 19, 1986
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.·CRD# 7556
BD
February 23, 1981 - December 21, 1982

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Current Firm

WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC.
WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC.

WEDBUSH MORGAN SECURITIES INC. | WEDBUSH, NOBLE, COOKE, INC | WEDBUSH SECURITIES, INC. | WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC. | WEDBUSH PACGROW

CRD#: 877 / SEC#: 801-6358, 8-12987
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/27/1970 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/28/2006 Cancelled)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

225 S. Lake Ave Penthouse 225 S. Lake Ave Penthouse, Pasadena, CA 91101

Mailing Address

225 S. Lake Ave Penthouse Attn: Compliance, Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone Number

(213) 688-8000

Established

California since 07/08/1966

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

June

Firm Size

Medium

# of Employees

288

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

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

Part 2 Brochures

WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC. FORM ADV PART 2A (9/29/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WEDBUSH FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCOWNER—
BILLINGS, DANIEL ERICEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DIRECTOR4568232
BLAND, GEOFFREY CONORDIRECTOR7358773
DEMPSEY, FRANCIS BURKEEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2428325
DRUCH, ANDREW WALTEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR1688071
FITZSIMMONS, ROBERT GERARDEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1878661
FRAUNCES, KIRSTEN CAMPBELLEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2933930
HULTGREN, DONALD WAYNEEXECUTIVE CHAIR, DIRECTOR1475369
MONE, CHRISTOPHER MICHAELEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2401952
PARRODE, RODRIGO NMNEVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER4905345
PASET, ROBERT EDWARDEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1055902
PRESTON, ERIN KATHLEENCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5314250
WEDBUSH, GARY LANCEPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR2234455

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

10,833

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$6,748,146,144

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

149

Civil Event

3

Arbitration

60

Bond

1

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/25/2026Cover PageReport
12/19/2025Cover PageReport
10/28/2024Cover PageReport
04/26/2024Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC.
WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC.

WEDBUSH MORGAN SECURITIES INC. | WEDBUSH, NOBLE, COOKE, INC | WEDBUSH SECURITIES, INC. | WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC. | WEDBUSH PACGROW

CRD#: 877 / SEC#: 801-6358, 8-12987
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/27/1970 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/28/2006 Cancelled)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(3/2/2009)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.

Exams

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

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Oct 1986About the Series 63 exam

Series 57TO — Securities Trader Exam

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 57TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 55 — Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

Passed Feb 2000

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 1981About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed May 1988About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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