Matthew B. Godelman

CATALYST CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

New York, NY 10017

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CRD#: 7388355

Professional summary

Matthew Brian Godelman, who also goes by Matthew Brian Godelman, Matthew Godelman, is a registered financial advisor currently at CATALYST CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC located in New York, New York and ALT FUND DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in New York, New York.

Matthew is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Matthew has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Matthew Brian Godelman | Matthew Godelman

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

September 28, 2025 - Present

CATALYST CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 140 E. 45th Street 36th Floor, New York, NY 10017

RIA

CRD#: 139895

New York, NY

Current

September 25, 2025 - Present

ALT FUND DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Office #1: 140 East 45th Street Suite 15 B, New York, NY 10017

CRD#: 146547

New York, NY

Past

November 14, 2022 - July 28, 2025

NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA

CRD#: 109591

Morganville, NJ

Past

November 10, 2022 - July 28, 2025

NYLIFE DISTRIBUTORS LLC

CRD#: 35350

JERSEY CITY, NJ

Past

January 21, 2022 - October 27, 2022

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 7784

SHREWSBURY, NJ

Past

August 10, 2021 - September 29, 2021

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

SECAUCUS, NJ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CATALYST CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 139895 / SEC#: 801-66886

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/9/2006 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

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

New York
(9/25/2025)

IAR

New York
(9/28/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 10/11/2021

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 8/10/2021

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 7/8/2021

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CATALYST CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 139895 / SEC#: 801-66886

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/9/2006 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

207 Calle De Parque Floor 7, Suite 2, San Juan, PR 00912

Mailing Address

Phone number

(646) 757-8387

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (2 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	20
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 10,130,157,646

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Matthew B. Godelman

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Matthew Brian Godelman's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

ALT FUND DISTRIBUTORS LLC

NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

NYLIFE DISTRIBUTORS LLC

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CATALYST CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 10/11/2021

Series 7TO

Date: 8/10/2021

SIE

Date: 7/8/2021

FINRA

Current Firm

CATALYST CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (2 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

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CATALYST CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

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