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Bruce Smith

Director at Van Eck Associates

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Bruce Smith is Director of Van Eck Associates Corporation, a New York investment adviser managing $126B. Bruce Smith has passed the Series 63, Series 7, Series 27 and SIE.

Role at Van Eck Associates

Title on Schedule A
Director
Control
Bruce Smith is a control person of Van Eck Associates.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Bruce Smith has held the filed role since June 1997.

The firm

Van Eck Associates Corporation
New York, NY

Form ADV filed 30 March 2026

$126B AUM145 clients46 advisers1 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 63, Series 7 and Series 27 · 1984

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. Bruce Smith has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6310 September 1984
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 2715 December 1984
Name
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 715 September 1984
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Bruce John Smith
CRD
1279698
Firm
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration
Firm bio
vaneck.com

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Background

Served in multiple leadership roles at VanEck during a 40-year tenure, including as senior vice president, CFO and treasurer until July 2018. VanEck official leadership page

Education

Common questions

Where does Bruce Smith work?

Bruce Smith has been Director of Van Eck Associates Corporation since June 1997, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Does Bruce Smith have a current investment-adviser registration?

Bruce Smith has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Bruce Smith passed?

Bruce Smith has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7, Series 27 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in September 1984.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Van Eck Associates

  • Jan Vaneck
    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director/Trustee
  • Francesco Gozzillo
    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
  • Lee Rappaport
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  • Jonathan Simon
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  • Robert Grusky
    Director/Trustee
  • William Ullman
    Director

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1279698. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Van Eck Associates Corporation, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Van Eck Associates team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Bruce Smith or Van Eck Associates Corporation and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.