Robert W. Gottesman

FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC

New York, NY 10022

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CRD#: 825179

Professional summary

Robert William Gottesman is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC located in New York, New York and FIRST MANHATTAN SECURITIES LLC located in New York, New York.

Robert is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. Robert has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

February 16, 2023 - Present

FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC

Office #1: 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022

RIA

CRD#: 325281

New York, NY

Current

November 17, 1987 - Present

FIRST MANHATTAN SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022

CRD#: 1845

New York, NY

Past

May 25, 2021 - March 10, 2023

FIRST MANHATTAN SECURITIES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 1845

New York, NY

Past

February 24, 1983 - October 15, 1987

GRUSS & CO.

CRD#: 2090

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC

CRD#: 325281 / SEC#: 801-12411

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1977 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

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

Arizona
(6/6/2002)

California
(3/5/1993)

Colorado
(3/29/1989)

Connecticut
(3/28/1991)

IAR

Connecticut
(2/16/2023)

Delaware
(4/25/2019)

District of Columbia
(3/17/1993)

Florida
(1/2/1991)

Georgia
(6/30/2003)

Illinois
(3/5/1993)

Kansas
(10/4/1995)

Kentucky
(7/1/1999)

Louisiana
(7/16/2004)

Maine
(11/2/2005)

Maryland
(3/28/1991)

Massachusetts
(6/13/1996)

Michigan
(11/17/2004)

Minnesota
(4/25/2019)

Missouri
(3/8/1993)

Nebraska
(4/25/2019)

New Jersey
(3/28/1991)

New Mexico
(6/6/2000)

New York
(11/17/1987)

IAR

New York
(2/16/2023)

North Carolina
(7/1/1999)

Ohio
(9/20/2019)

Oregon
(6/6/2002)

Pennsylvania
(10/26/1995)

Rhode Island
(2/27/2003)

South Carolina
(9/9/2003)

Texas
(6/13/1996)

Utah
(9/20/2019)

Vermont
(5/29/1992)

Virginia
(3/9/1993)

Washington
(8/3/2018)

Wisconsin
(7/15/2004)

Wyoming
(9/20/2019)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state. Note: This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 12/1/1994

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/13/1992

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 7/17/1976

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 3/7/1990

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

SRO Registrations

Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm

FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC

CRD#: 325281 / SEC#: 801-12411

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1977 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022

Mailing Address

Phone number

(212) 756-3300

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

132

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FIRST MANHATTAN BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	5,722
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 34,439,571,092

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/26/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/25/2024	Cover Page	Report
11/28/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Robert W. Gottesman

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

FIRST MANHATTAN SECURITIES LLC

FIRST MANHATTAN SECURITIES LLC

GRUSS & CO.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 12/1/1994

Series 63

Date: 10/13/1992

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 7/17/1976

Series 24

Date: 3/7/1990

FINRA

Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm

FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC

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