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John T. Benestad

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CRD#: 817378
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Professional summary


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John Torleaf Benestad was a registered financial professional .

John is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1976. John had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, PC, Series 24, Series 53, F04 and Series 40 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

August 4, 1992 - March 13, 1995

UBS CAPITAL MARKETS L.P.

BD
CRD#: 2692
STAMFORD, CT
Past

April 23, 1985 - May 3, 1989

WACHOVIA SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 431
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past

May 1, 1984 - April 3, 1985

RICHARDSON GREENSHIELDS SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 3178
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 23, 1979 - March 21, 1984

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
Past

November 27, 1978 - October 2, 1979

HAMILTON/COOKE & CO. OF FLORIDA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7585
Past

March 15, 1978 - March 23, 1979

BENESTAD & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 7564
Past

March 3, 1977 - September 29, 1977

JSC SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 475
Past

September 29, 1976 - January 2, 1977

MARSHALL AND MEYER BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7254
Past

January 22, 1976 - June 22, 1976

WINTERS & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6944

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/11/1992
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
PC
Date: 1/13/1978
AMEX Put and Call Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
F04
Date: 1/13/1978
Financial Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 40
Date: 1/10/1976
Registered Principal Examination

Current Firm


UC
UBS CAPITAL MARKETS L.P.
MAYER & SCHWEITZER, INC. | UBS CAPITAL MARKETS L.P. | SCHWAB CAPITAL MARKETS L.P. | SCHWAB CAPITAL MARKETS L.P.

CRD#: 2692 / SEC#: , 8-13535

BD
Terminated by SEC on 05/08/2006
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
New Jersey since 01/28/2000
Firm type
Partnership
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
UBS AMERICAS, INCGENERAL PARTNER
UBS AMERICAS, INC.LIMITED PARTNER
CS CAPITAL MARKETS & CO.GENERAL PARTNER OF SCHWAB CAPITAL MARKETS L.P.
LEIBOWITZ, LAWRENCE EDWARDCO-EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2024745
MCISAAC, DANIEL THOMASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CFO, HEAD OF REGULATORY REPORTING1543499
MECANE, JOSEPH MICHAELVICE PRESIDENT & COO3114744
SIMMES, STEPHEN ANDREWCOMPLIANCE DIRECTOR4319792
SOUNDVIEW TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.LIMITED PARTNER OF UBS CAPITAL MARKETS, L.P.

Disclosures


Regulatory Event27

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Company Information


UBS CAPITAL MARKETS L.P.

CRD#: 2692

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