William W. Smead

SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Phoenix, AZ 85016

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CRD#: 1020717

Professional summary

William Wallace Smead is a registered financial advisor currently at SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. located in Phoenix, Arizona.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1980. William has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 5, Series 7 and Series 8 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

June 29, 2007 - Present

SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Office #1: 2502 East Camelback Road Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85016

RIA

CRD#: 143567

Phoenix, AZ

Past

January 28, 2008 - July 8, 2013

QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 103848

PORTLAND, ME

Past

September 18, 2001 - July 5, 2007

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 19616

SEATTLE, WA

Past

September 18, 2001 - July 5, 2007

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 19616

SEATTLE, WA

Past

August 3, 1990 - September 26, 2001

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 7059

NEW YORK, NY

Past

May 1, 1989 - August 16, 1990

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.

CRD#: 630

NEW YORK, NY

Past

October 2, 1980 - June 6, 1989

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7323

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

SKAMOKAWA GROUP | SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 143567 / SEC#: 801-67839

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/26/2007 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Arizona
(9/30/2020)

IAR

Washington
(6/29/2007)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 7/25/1996

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/25/1980

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 5

Date: 12/12/1981

Interest Rate Options Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/20/1981

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 8

Date: 3/30/1987

General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm

SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

SKAMOKAWA GROUP | SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 143567 / SEC#: 801-67839

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/26/2007 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

2502 East Camelback Road Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85016

Mailing Address

Phone number

(602) 889-3660

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (3 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FORM ADV PART 2A MARCH 12 2025 (3/12/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	131
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 7,168,225,918

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William W. Smead

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 7/25/1996

Series 63

Date: 9/25/1980

Series 5

Date: 12/12/1981

Series 7

Date: 9/20/1981

Series 8

Date: 3/30/1987

Current Firm

SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (3 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

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