BrokerCheck Report
HEIDI SUZANNE CRUZ
Report #78952-38588, data current as of Wednesday, January 20, 2016.
Section Title
Report Summary
Broker Qualifications
Registration and Employment History
CRD# 2967608
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Broker Check Report — Heidi Cruz, FINRA (2016)
FINRA · Jan. 20, 2016
This FINRA BrokerCheck report outlines the professional licensing, examination history, and employment background for securities broker Heidi Suzanne Cruz. It verifies her current registration with Goldman Sachs and lists her approved licenses across numerous U.S. jurisdictions.
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HEIDI S. CRUZ
CRD# 2967608
Currently employed by and registered with the
following Firm(s):
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
1000 LOUISIANA STREET
SUITE 550
HOUSTON, TX 77002
CRD# 361
Registered with this firm since: 10/13/2005
Report Summary for this Broker
This report summary provides an overview of the broker's professional background and conduct. Additional
information can be found in the detailed report.
Disclosure Events
All individuals registered to sell securities or provide
investment advice are required to disclose customer
complaints and arbitrations, regulatory actions,
employment terminations, bankruptcy filings, and
criminal or civil judicial proceedings.
Are there events disclosed about this broker? No
Broker Qualifications
This broker is registered with:
18 Self-Regulatory Organizations
53 U.S. states and territories
This broker has passed:
2 Principal/Supervisory Exams
2 General Industry/Product Exams
2 State Securities Law Exams
Registration History
This broker was previously registered with the
following securities firm(s):
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
CRD# 7691
NEW YORK, NY
12/2004 - 09/2005
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Broker Qualifications
Registrations
This section provides the self-regulatory organizations (SROs) and U.S. states/territories the broker is currently
registered and licensed with, the category of each license, and the date on which it became effective. This section also
provides, for every brokerage firm with which the broker is currently employed, the address of each branch where the
broker works.
This individual is currently registered with 18 SROs and is licensed in 53 U.S. states and territories through his
or her employer.
Employment 1 of 1
Firm Name:
Main Office Address:
Firm CRD#:
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
361
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282-2198
SRO
Category
Status
Date
FINRA
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
10/13/2005
FINRA
General Securities Sales Supervisor
APPROVED
10/05/2011
FINRA
Securities Trader
APPROVED
01/04/2016
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
06/05/2012
BATS Z-Exchange, Inc.
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
04/18/2012
BOX Options Exchange LLC
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
05/11/2012
BOX Options Exchange LLC
General Securities Sales Supervisor
APPROVED
05/11/2012
C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
12/23/2015
C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated
Securities Trader
APPROVED
01/04/2016
Chicago Board Options Exchange
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
10/13/2005
Chicago Board Options Exchange
General Securities Sales Supervisor
APPROVED
10/05/2011
Chicago Board Options Exchange
Securities Trader
APPROVED
01/04/2016
Chicago Stock Exchange
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
12/23/2015
EDGA Exchange, Inc.
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
04/18/2012
EDGX Exchange, Inc.
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
04/18/2012
ISE Gemini, LLC
Branch Office Manager (NYSE)
APPROVED
09/17/2014
ISE Gemini, LLC
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
09/17/2014
International Securities Exchange
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
12/03/2007
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Employment 1 of 1, continued
SRO
Category
Status
Date
Miami International Stock Exchange
(MIAX), LLC
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
12/23/2015
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
01/16/2009
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
General Securities Sales Supervisor
APPROVED
10/05/2011
NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
10/13/2005
NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.
General Securities Sales Supervisor
APPROVED
10/05/2011
NASDAQ Stock Market
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
07/12/2006
NASDAQ Stock Market
General Securities Sales Supervisor
APPROVED
10/05/2011
NYSE Arca, Inc.
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
10/13/2005
NYSE Arca, Inc.
General Securities Sales Supervisor
APPROVED
10/05/2011
NYSE MKT LLC
Branch Office Manager (NYSE)
APPROVED
10/05/2011
NYSE MKT LLC
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
10/13/2005
New York Stock Exchange
Branch Office Manager (NYSE)
APPROVED
10/05/2011
New York Stock Exchange
General Securities Representative
APPROVED
10/13/2005
U.S. State/
Territory
Category
Status
Date
Alabama
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Alaska
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
Arizona
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
Arkansas
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
California
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
Colorado
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
Connecticut
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
Delaware
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
District of
Columbia
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Florida
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
U.S. State/
Territory
Category
Status
Date
Georgia
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Hawaii
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Idaho
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Illinois
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
Indiana
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Iowa
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Kansas
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Kentucky
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Louisiana
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
Maine
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
Maryland
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
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U.S. State/
Territory
Category
Status
Date
Massachusetts
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Michigan
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
Minnesota
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Mississippi
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Missouri
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Montana
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Nebraska
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
Nevada
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
New Hampshire Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
New Jersey
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
New Mexico
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
New York
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
North Carolina
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
North Dakota
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
Ohio
Agent
APPROVED
10/18/2005
Oklahoma
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Oregon
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
Pennsylvania
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Puerto Rico
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2012
Rhode Island
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
South Carolina
Agent
APPROVED
10/17/2005
South Dakota
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Tennessee
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Texas
Agent
APPROVED
10/13/2005
U.S. State/
Territory
Category
Status
Date
Utah
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Vermont
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
Virgin Islands
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
Virginia
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
Washington
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
West Virginia
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
Wisconsin
Agent
APPROVED
01/03/2014
Wyoming
Agent
APPROVED
01/02/2008
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Branch Office Locations
This individual does not have any registered Branch Office where the individual is located.
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Industry Exams this Broker has Passed
This individual has passed 2 principal/supervisory exams, 2 general industry/product exams, and 2 state
securities law exams.
This section includes all securities industry exams that the broker has passed. Under limited circumstances, a broker
may attain a registration after receiving an exam waiver based on exams the broker has passed and/or qualifying work
experience. Any exam waivers that the broker has received are not included below.
Exam
Category
Date
Principal/Supervisory Exams
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
08/26/2011
Series 9
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
10/04/2011
Series 10
Exam
Category
Date
General Industry/Product Exams
National Commodity Futures Examination
03/16/2007
Series 3
General Securities Representative Examination
12/14/2004
Series 7
Exam
Category
Date
State Securities Law Exams
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
11/02/2004
Series 63
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
07/14/2006
Series 65
Additional information about the above exams or other exams FINRA administers to brokers and other securities
professionals can be found at www.finra.org/brokerqualifications/registeredrep/.
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Registration and Employment History
Registration History
Registration Dates
Firm Name
CRD#
Branch Location
The broker previously was registered with the following firms:
12/2004 - 09/2005
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
7691
NEW YORK, NY
Employment History
Employment Dates
Employer Name
Employer Location
This section provides up to 10 years of an individual broker's employment history as reported by the individual broker on
the most recently filed Form U4.
Please note that the broker is required to provide this information only while registered with FINRA or a national
securities exchange and the information is not updated via Form U4 after the broker ceases to be registered.
Therefore, an employment end date of "Present" may not reflect the broker's current employment status.
09/2005 - Present
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
HOUSTON, TX
Other Business Activities
This section includes information, if any, as provided by the broker regarding other business activities the broker is
currently engaged in either as a proprietor, partner, officer, director, employee, trustee, agent or otherwise. This section
does not include non-investment related activity that is exclusively charitable, civic, religious or fraternal and is
recognized as tax exempt.
No information reported.
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