William Kraus
252 N. Rancho Road
Thousand Oaks, Ca. 91362
Phone: 805-373-1619
Cell: 805-908-1987
Fax: 805-778-1142
Email: bill_kraus@hotmail.com
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William Kraus 252 N. Rancho Road Phone: 805-373-1619 Email: bill_kraus@hotmail.com |
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BUSINESS BIO: Mr. Kraus has over 25 years of extensive and diverse experience in the securities industry. As the Vice President/Assistant to the President of an NASD-broker-dealer, he was responsible for day-to-day operations, managed the firm's private and public underwritings , supervised 75 brokers, reorganized eight retail satellite offices, established an international infrastructure in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, assisted the President with all legal/regulatory issues including NASD/SEC audits, client complaints, dispute resolutions, client negotiations, case settlements, and draft releases. Working with a prominent Southern California Securities law firm, Mr. Kraus was responsible for closing nearly 60 assorted client complaints against brokers, including regulatory cases, through settlement or mediation/arbitration, some of which had been pending for years. Formerly licensed Series 7 (General Securities); Series 24 (General Securities Principal); and Series 63 (All States/Blue Sky), Mr. Kraus was a transactional stockbroker for years, specializing in private placement investments. International Capital Market Experience As the Managing Director of a Swiss merchant-banking firm IMPR, Kraus provided corporate public relations for public companies on the OTC:BB and micro-cap NASDQ-listed issues, designed testing procedures and participated in product introduction of Organic Solutions into U.S. pesticide industry, working with State regulations in California, Hawaii, and Florida. Worked for Coffees of Hawaii to establish a public relations campaign geared towards the institutional investor from the Swiss banks. Coffees of Hawaii holds the US patent for naturally-grown decaffeinated coffee, designed broker press kits and corporate brochures, winning Design Award of Excellence for work with Coffees of Hawaii. PERSONAL BIO:
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