Registered Representative - RR

A person who works for a brokerage company that is licensed by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and acts as an account executive for clients trading investment products such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Also known as an "account executive".

It is also refers to a person registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) who works for a commission house or a futures commission merchant.

Investopedia Says:
To become licensed as a Registered Representative to act as agent in the buying and selling of securities, a person must pass the Series 7 and Series 63 securities examinations. Also, the person must work for a brokerage licensed by the SEC, NYSE and NASD.

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Employee of a stock exchange member broker/dealer who acts as an Account Executive for clients. As such, the registered representative gives advice on which securities to buy and sell, and he collects a percentage of the commission income he generates as compensation. To qualify as a registered representative, a person must acquire a background in the securities business and pass a series of tests, including the General Securities Examination and state securities tests. "Registered" means licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and by the New York Stock Exchange. See also Corporate Securities (Limited) Representative; Series 7 Registered; Series 6 Registered; Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination.

Employee of a stock exchange member broker/dealer who acts as an Account Executive for clients. As such, the registered representative gives advice on which securities to buy and sell, and he collects a percentage of the commission income he generates as compensation. ‘Registered' means licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange.