Joseph R. Direnzo

HPS SECURITIES

New York, NY 10019

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CRD#: 7404205

Professional summary

Joseph Richard Direnzo, who also goes by Joseph Richard Jr Direnzo, is a registered financial professional currently at HPS SECURITIES, LLC located in New York, New York.

Joseph is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2023. Joseph has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Aliases

Joseph Richard Jr Direnzo

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

July 2, 2025 - Present

HPS SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 40 West 57th Street 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10019

CRD#: 319197

New York, NY

Past

February 16, 2024 - May 16, 2025

GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS

RIA

CRD#: 105477

NEW YORK, NY

Past

September 11, 2023 - May 16, 2025

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 39805

NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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.

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Alabama
(7/2/2025)

Alaska
(7/2/2025)

Arizona
(7/2/2025)

Arkansas
(7/2/2025)

California
(7/2/2025)

Colorado
(7/2/2025)

Connecticut
(7/2/2025)

Delaware
(7/2/2025)

District of Columbia
(7/2/2025)

Florida
(7/2/2025)

Georgia
(7/2/2025)

Hawaii
(7/2/2025)

Idaho
(7/2/2025)

Illinois
(7/2/2025)

Indiana
(7/2/2025)

Iowa
(7/2/2025)

Kansas
(7/2/2025)

Kentucky
(7/2/2025)

Louisiana
(7/2/2025)

Maine
(7/2/2025)

Maryland
(7/2/2025)

Massachusetts
(7/2/2025)

Michigan
(7/2/2025)

Minnesota
(7/2/2025)

Mississippi
(7/2/2025)

Missouri
(7/2/2025)

Montana
(7/2/2025)

Nebraska
(7/2/2025)

Nevada
(7/2/2025)

New Hampshire
(7/2/2025)

New Jersey
(7/2/2025)

New Mexico
(7/2/2025)

New York
(7/2/2025)

North Carolina
(7/7/2025)

North Dakota
(7/2/2025)

Ohio
(7/3/2025)

Oklahoma
(7/2/2025)

Oregon
(7/2/2025)

Pennsylvania
(7/2/2025)

Rhode Island
(7/2/2025)

South Carolina
(7/2/2025)

South Dakota
(7/2/2025)

Tennessee
(7/2/2025)

Texas
(7/2/2025)

Utah
(7/2/2025)

Vermont
(7/2/2025)

Virginia
(7/2/2025)

Washington
(7/2/2025)

West Virginia
(7/2/2025)

Wisconsin
(7/2/2025)

Wyoming
(7/2/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 10/20/2023

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 9/11/2023

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 8/4/2023

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

HPS SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 319197 / SEC#: , 8-70910

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

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Contact information

Main Address

40 West 57th Street 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10019

Mailing Address

40 West 57th Street 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10019

Phone number

(212) 287-6767

Established

Delaware since 02/07/2022

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

March

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
HPS GROUP HOLDINGS II, LLC	SOLE MEMBER
CHRISTMAS, JOHN EDWARD	PRESIDENT	2772276
STAMOVA, ILINA S	FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL	5500851
VIRGILIO, JOSEPH JAMES	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2041281

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Joseph R. Direnzo

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

HPS SECURITIES, LLC

GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 10/20/2023

Series 7TO

Date: 9/11/2023

SIE

Date: 8/4/2023

FINRA

Current Firm

HPS SECURITIES, LLC

Contact information

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Red Flags

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HPS SECURITIES, LLC

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