William D. Chatfield

THE LEADERS GROUP

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

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CRD#: 1053051

Professional summary

William Donald Chatfield, who also goes by Bill Chatfield, is a registered financial professional currently at THE LEADERS GROUP, INC. located in Summit, New Jersey.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1982. William has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

Bill Chatfield

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

January 10, 2025 - Present

THE LEADERS GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 475 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ 07901

CRD#: 37157

SUMMIT, NJ

Past

August 7, 2008 - December 31, 2024

J. ALDEN ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 40002

WAYNE, PA

Past

October 14, 2003 - August 8, 2008

FIRST HEARTLAND CAPITAL, INC.

CRD#: 32460

DOWNINGTOWN, PA

Past

June 3, 2002 - October 14, 2003

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 42046

AUSTIN, TX

Past

May 7, 1998 - June 1, 2002

WESTPORT FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.L.C.

CRD#: 38449

JACKSONVILLE, FL

Past

July 23, 1997 - January 22, 1998

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

CRD#: 5249

BOSTON, MA

Past

October 22, 1993 - April 3, 1997

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

CRD#: 5249

BOSTON, MA

Past

November 26, 1984 - November 9, 1987

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

CRD#: 5249

Past

October 8, 1982 - November 13, 1984

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

CRD#: 4039

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

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California
(1/10/2025)

Connecticut
(1/10/2025)

Delaware
(1/10/2025)

Florida
(1/10/2025)

Georgia
(1/10/2025)

Illinois
(1/10/2025)

Iowa
(1/10/2025)

Kansas
(1/10/2025)

Maryland
(1/10/2025)

Massachusetts
(1/10/2025)

Michigan
(1/10/2025)

Missouri
(1/10/2025)

New Jersey
(1/10/2025)

New York
(1/10/2025)

North Carolina
(1/10/2025)

Ohio
(1/10/2025)

Pennsylvania
(1/10/2025)

Texas
(1/10/2025)

Virginia
(1/10/2025)

Washington
(1/10/2025)

Wisconsin
(1/10/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/22/1998

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 10/21/1993

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

THE LEADERS GROUP, INC.

SIMPLICITY INVESTMENTS | THE LEADERS GROUP, INC. | THE LEADERS GROUP

CRD#: 37157 / SEC#: , 8-47639

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

475 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ 07901

Mailing Address

475 Springfield Ave Suite 1, Summit, NJ 07901

Phone number

(303) 797-9080

Established

Delaware since 07/14/1994

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
SIMPLICITY FINANCIAL MARKETING HOLDINGS, INC.	SHAREHOLDER
PETERS, ROBERT WILLIAM	FINOP	1704577
RILEY, ZORAH JANE	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	3015509
WICKERSHAM, SEAN DAVID	PRESIDENT	4994630

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William D. Chatfield

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

Experience

J. ALDEN ASSOCIATES, INC.

FIRST HEARTLAND CAPITAL, INC.

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

WESTPORT FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.L.C.

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 7/22/1998

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 10/21/1993

FINRA

Current Firm

THE LEADERS GROUP, INC.

Contact information

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

THE LEADERS GROUP, INC.

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