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Bradley H. Protas

SPENCER-WINSTON SECURITIES
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
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CRD#: 734859
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Professional summary

Bradley Holden Protas, who also goes by Brad Protas, is a registered financial professional currently at SPENCER-WINSTON SECURITIES CORPORATION located in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Bradley is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1981. Bradley has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 24 and Series 4 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Brad Protas

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

May 30, 1996 - Present

SPENCER-WINSTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 221 West Hallandale Beach Blvd. Suite 375, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
BD
CRD#: 8300
Hallandale Beach, FL
Past

February 28, 1996 - May 17, 1996

LINCOLN FINANCIAL INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 5178
FORT WAYNE, IN
Past

February 12, 1990 - December 31, 1995

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 615
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 7, 1988 - February 14, 1990

THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

BD
CRD#: 2873
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 7, 1988 - February 14, 1990

MONY SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 4386
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 18, 1987 - August 25, 1988

SACCO SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 16420
Past

May 13, 1987 - December 21, 1987

RLR SECURITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7952
Past

August 3, 1981 - November 6, 1981

FORESTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 305

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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Florida
(6/4/1996)
RR
Illinois
(9/21/2004)
RR
Nevada
(12/3/2003)
RR
New Jersey
(6/4/1996)
RR
New York
(5/30/1996)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 6/8/1987
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 4/25/1987
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 7/30/1981
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 7/23/1998
General Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 8/1/1996
Registered Options Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

SS
SPENCER-WINSTON SECURITIES CORPORATION
SPENCER-WINSTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 8300 / SEC#: , 8-24995

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

Main Address
45 West 47th Street Suite 402, New York, NY 10036-2825
Mailing Address
45 West 47th Street Suite 402, New York, NY 10036-2825
Phone number
(212) 840-2444
Established
New York since 04/30/1980
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
April
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (9 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
GREENVEST GROUP LLCPARTNER
OSCAR ECHMAN ESTATE, KETEVAN GOGOLADZE, EXCUTRIXSHAREHOLDER
BRUNO, VINCENT MICHAELCCO1845833
BRUNO, VINCENT MICHAELPRESIDENT1845833
PATRIKIOS, BILLY MREGISTERED OPTIONS PRINCIPAL3132259
RANKEL, WILLIAM EDWINFINOP2074785

Disclosures

Regulatory Event2
Arbitration5

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Company Information

SPENCER-WINSTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 8300Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

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