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Brandon Makley

METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
West Des Moines, IA 50265
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CRD#: 7573090
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Professional summary

Brandon Makley is a registered financial professional currently at METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Brandon is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Brandon has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 6TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

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None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

July 22, 2022 - Present

METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

Office #1: 4700 Westown Parkway Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50265
BD
CRD#: 107622
West Des Moines, IA

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Exams

General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 7/22/2022
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 7/8/2022
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

MI
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
AMERICAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY | GENERAL AMERICAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 107622 / SEC#: , 8-53064

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

Main Address
200 Park Avenue 4th Floor, New York City, NY 10166
Mailing Address
200 Park Avenue 4th Floor, New York City, NY 10166
Phone number
(973) 355-4954
Established
Missouri since 10/03/2000
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
METLIFE INVESTORS GROUP, LLCSHAREHOLDER
ALPHONSO-NAPOLI, GEETA MARCELILEGAL OFFICER4518655
FRADKIN, GEOFFREY ANDREWVICE PRESIDENT5473381
GOOD, JESSICA TERESECHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT AND CEO5741973
GRUPPUSO, PETERASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2643834
KUCHINSKY, ALEXIS NATALIECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4343809
LOPEZ, GABRIEL ADOLPHDIRECTOR AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT2554216
MCDERMOTT, MICHAELDIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT5577809
SCHUSTER, THOMAS JAMESDIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT4570334
SMITH-WALL, ANIKA AYANNA-NJERIDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT7414359

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Company Information

METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

CRD#: 107622West Des Moines, IA 50265

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