# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001788631
**File Stem:** 0001788631-26-000004
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 2691
**Document Hash:** 82055c42df9658a5def0e596a35fe29b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001788631-26-000004.hdr.sgml**: 20260402

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001788631-26-000004

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260402

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260402

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260402

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** APEX DIRECT
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001788631

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 842897618
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-70414
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26836008

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 350 N. SAINT PAUL STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1300
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 214-498-0167

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 350 N. SAINT PAUL STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1300
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** APEX FINTECH BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20241127

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FINTRON INVEST LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20241121

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** APEX FINTECH BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20241118

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `EDGAR_AFBS_YE_2025_PUBLIC.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001788631

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** Yes

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** APEX DIRECT

**Business Address:** 350 N. SAINT PAUL STREET, SUITE 1300, DALLAS, TX, 75201

**Contact Person:** Paul Duckworth

**Contact Phone:** 214-765-1100

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** RSM US LLP

**Accountant Address:** 30 S. Wacker Dr, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL, 60606

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Paul Duckworth**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **APEX DIRECT**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Paul Duckworth

**Title:** FINOP