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Brandon L. Van Akin
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO.
NEW YORK, NY 10005
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CRD#: 7503366
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Professional summary
Brandon Lawrence Van Akin is a registered financial professional currently at R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC. located in New York, New York.
Brandon is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Brandon has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO and SIE exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
None
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
February 18, 2025 - Present
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
Office #1: 40 Wall Street Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005RIA
BD
CRD#: 2498
NEW YORK, NY
Past
October 21, 2022 - February 4, 2025
REALTA EQUITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 23769
New York, NY
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".
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
CLEARTHINK SECURITIES | VENTURE CAPITAL CROSS | TOGETHER FORWARD CAPITAL | SCARSDALE GROUP | R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC. | MORADA CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC | KERN SUSLOW | FULCRUM GROUP | DPR WEALTH MANAGEMENT
CRD#: 2498 / SEC#: 801-107428, 8-25581
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2016 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/8/2016 Terminated)Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2016 Terminated)Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/21/2016 Terminated)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/13/2016 Terminated)Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York 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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
Alabama(3/3/2025)
RR
Arizona(3/6/2025)
RR
Arkansas(8/27/2025)
RR
California(3/12/2025)
RR
Connecticut(4/16/2025)
RR
Florida(3/21/2025)
RR
Georgia(3/12/2025)
RR
Kansas(4/11/2025)
RR
Maryland(3/19/2025)
RR
Massachusetts(3/11/2025)
RR
New York(2/18/2025)
RR
North Carolina(7/23/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania(3/4/2025)
RR
Texas(3/13/2025)
RR
Virginia(3/18/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 10/21/2022
General Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market
Current Firm
R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC.
CLEARTHINK SECURITIES | VENTURE CAPITAL CROSS | TOGETHER FORWARD CAPITAL | SCARSDALE GROUP | R. F. LAFFERTY & CO., INC. | MORADA CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC | KERN SUSLOW | FULCRUM GROUP | DPR WEALTH MANAGEMENT
CRD#: 2498 / SEC#: 801-107428, 8-25581
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2016 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/8/2016 Terminated)Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2016 Terminated)Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/21/2016 Terminated)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/13/2016 Terminated)Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/4/2016 Terminated)Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/6/2016 Terminated)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
40 Wall Street 36th Floor Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005
Mailing Address
40 Wall Street Suite 3602, New York, NY 10005
Phone number
(212) 293-9090
Established
New York since 05/21/1976
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
June
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
80
SEC notice filing (17 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 175 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 153,036,482 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 5 |
| Arbitration | 2 |
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