I actually believe none of these are FINRA registered. Bright is CHX (not CBSX), Echo is PHLX, Hold Bros owns 3 broker dealers (one is FINRA) but traders trade through the CBSX broker dealer I believe. Schonfeld is set up as a fund. Kershner is set up as a fund, and owns a FINRA BD, but I do not think picks up licenses, and FNYS is no longer a FINRA firm and is run as a fund.
In summary, if you just want your 7 license picked up, call Echo or Bright since CHX and PHLX still require them.
is a new prop trader just trying a prop account for the leverage intra-day,am I better off with a FINRA firm or CBSX firm? i'm reading that both now require licensing and 7,000 background checks.