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John J. Lester

BLUEROCK CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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CRD#: 7573578
JL

Professional summary

John Joseph Lester is a registered financial professional currently at BLUEROCK CAPITAL MARKETS LLC located in Newport Beach, California.

John is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, Series 6TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

October 11, 2024 - Present

BLUEROCK CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

Office #1: 4100 Newport Place Suite 650, Newport Beach, CA 92660
BD
CRD#: 136974
Newport Beach, CA
Past

August 29, 2023 - May 3, 2024

PACER FINANCIAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 137040
Malvern, PA
Past

July 12, 2022 - June 20, 2023

ALLIANZ LIFE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 612
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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.

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Arizona
(10/11/2024)
RR
California
(10/11/2024)
RR
Colorado
(10/11/2024)
RR
Idaho
(10/11/2024)
RR
Montana
(10/11/2024)
RR
Nevada
(10/11/2024)
RR
New Mexico
(10/11/2024)
RR
Oregon
(10/11/2024)
RR
Utah
(10/11/2024)
RR
Washington
(10/11/2024)
RR
Wyoming
(10/11/2024)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/24/2022
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 9/30/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 7/11/2022
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 6/16/2022
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

BC
BLUEROCK CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
BLUEROCK CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | SUNBELT NEW ENGLAND EQUITIES LLC | HALCYON EQUITIES LLC | HALCYON CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

CRD#: 136974 / SEC#: , 8-67058

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

Main Address
919 Third Avenue 40th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Mailing Address
919 Third Avenue 40th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Phone number
(949) 688-6529
Established
Massachusetts since 08/05/2005
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
BLUEROCK ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, LPSOLE MEMBER
CONNORS, KAMALA JANINECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5729659
EMALA, JASONGENERAL COUNSEL6690509
KIRSCHENBLATT, CHAD ETHANFINOP2503352
KLEPACKI, JEFFREY GEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2883444
SCHWABER, JEFFREY SCOTTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER1751747

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Company Information

BLUEROCK CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

CRD#: 136974Newport Beach, CA 92660

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