Intelligence Synthesis · April 8, 2026
Research Brief
Autonomous analysis · 2 entities · AI-generated from primary source database
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Directed Inquiry: Investigate Steve Bannon: Search FINRA BrokerCheck for "Historical records for Bannon & Co.Bannon

Directed Inquiry

Question: Investigate Steve Bannon: Search FINRA BrokerCheck for "Historical records for Bannon & Co., Bannon Capital Management - entity searches". Would identify if Bannon's boutique investment firm maintained FINRA registration or custody arrangements. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.

Date: 2026-04-08

Research Findings

FINRA BrokerCheck records confirm that Steve Bannon's boutique investment firm maintained FINRA registration through a joint venture structure. Societe Generale Bannon, L.L.C. (CRD# 42731) was registered with FINRA from May 23, 1997 to December 10, 1998 and operated as a broker-dealer and government securities broker or dealer. This registration resulted from a joint venture formed between Societe Generale and Bannon & Co. in late 1996, which brought Bannon into the French bank completely by 1998. The arrangement allowed Bannon's media-focused investment banking practice to operate under FINRA oversight while leveraging Societe Generale's capital and regulatory infrastructure.

The FINRA registration represents a brief but documented period when Bannon's investment activities fell under formal regulatory supervision. Bannon & Co. was founded in 1990 as a boutique investment bank specializing in media after Bannon left Goldman Sachs in 1989 where he had worked as a vice president in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department. The firm's notable transactions included representing Westinghouse in the sale of Castle Rock Entertainment to Turner Broadcasting, where instead of a full adviser's fee, Bannon & Co. accepted a financial stake in television shows including Seinfeld. The joint venture structure with Societe Generale provided the regulatory framework for these activities until the registration was terminated in late 1998.

Data Collected

  • Entities created: Societe Generale Bannon, L.L.C., SG Cowen Securities Corporation, Cowen & Company, Scot Vorse, Castle Rock Entertainment
  • Facts recorded: 8
  • Connections mapped: 3
  • Web sources consulted: 42

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