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RAYMOND JOHN ABBATE
CRD#: 700067
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDCRD#: 7691 77 BROAD ST
RED BANK, NJ 07701
Registration History
197519801985199019952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2009 - 2012 (3 years)2 FIRMS2012 - Present (12 years)BCITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD# 7059)1993 - 2009 (15 years)BLEHMAN BROTHERS INC. (CRD# 7506)1981 - 1993 (12 years)BBACHE HALSEY STUART SHIELDS IN... (CRD# 7471)1978 - 1981 (2 years)BFIRST JERSEY SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 6621)1974 - 1978 (3 years)BMAYFLOWER SECURITIES CO., INC. (CRD# 562)1974 - 1975 (<1 year)IACITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD# 7059)2002 - 2009 (7 years)
Disclosure(s)
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12/8/2011
Customer Dispute
Denied
5/21/2009
Customer Dispute
Settled
5/31/2002
Customer Dispute
Settled
11/1/1986
Customer Dispute
Award / Judgment
License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 3/23/2023

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New Jersey 9/21/2012

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Arizona 5/25/2016

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New Jersey 9/21/2012

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California 9/24/2012

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New York 9/21/2012

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Colorado 8/8/2018

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North Carolina 3/24/2023

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Connecticut 8/15/2023

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Ohio 9/21/2012

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Florida 9/21/2012

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Pennsylvania 9/21/2012

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Georgia 9/21/2012

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Puerto Rico 7/26/2023

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Illinois 3/24/2023

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Texas 9/25/2012

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Indiana 3/23/2023

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Virginia 9/21/2012

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Maryland 3/23/2023

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Washington 3/23/2023

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Michigan 9/21/2012

SRO Registrations

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Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.

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Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

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Cboe Exchange, Inc.

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FINRA

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Nasdaq Stock Market

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New York Stock Exchange

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Current Registration(s)
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
77 BROAD ST, RED BANK, NJ 07701
Registered with this firm since 9/21/2012

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (CRD#:7691)
77 BROAD ST, RED BANK, NJ 07701
Registered with this firm since 9/21/2012

Previous Registration(s)
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06/01/2009 - 09/27/2012 MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC (CRD#:149777) SHREWSBURY, NJ
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06/01/2009 - 09/27/2012 MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY (CRD#:149777) SHREWSBURY, NJ
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05/08/2002 - 06/01/2009 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) SHREWSBURY, NJ
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07/31/1993 - 06/01/2009 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (CRD#:7059) SHREWSBURY, NJ
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05/05/1981 - 07/31/1993 LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. (CRD#:7506) NEW YORK, NY
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08/08/1978 - 06/01/1981 BACHE HALSEY STUART SHIELDS INCORPORATED (CRD#:7471)
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12/02/1974 - 09/01/1978 FIRST JERSEY SECURITIES, INC. (CRD#:6621)
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09/20/1974 - 02/06/1975 MAYFLOWER SECURITIES CO., INC. (CRD#:562)
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Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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