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William G. Schmidle

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CRD#: 1101310
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Professional summary


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William George Schmidle was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. William had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

November 21, 2007 - September 26, 2016

PEKIN HARDY STRAUSS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 107310
CHICAGO, IL
Past

March 7, 2007 - December 31, 2007

SF INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6564
CHICAGO, IL
Past

December 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007

SF INVESTMENTS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 6564
CHICAGO, IL
Past

January 28, 1992 - April 20, 1993

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
Past

September 18, 1987 - April 25, 1990

GARY-WHEATON INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17080
Past

April 21, 1986 - June 26, 1987

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
Past

August 5, 1985 - April 1, 1986

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
Past

January 23, 1985 - August 26, 1985

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
Past

March 23, 1983 - December 12, 1984

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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PEKIN HARDY STRAUSS, INC.
APPLESEED CAPITAL | PEKIN SINGER STRAUSS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | PEKIN SINGER & SHAPIRO ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | PEKIN HARDY STRAUSS, INC. | APPLESEED PIONEER GP, LLC

CRD#: 107310 / SEC#: 801-35684

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/29/1989 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 5/25/2007
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


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PEKIN HARDY STRAUSS, INC.
APPLESEED CAPITAL | PEKIN SINGER STRAUSS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | PEKIN SINGER & SHAPIRO ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | PEKIN HARDY STRAUSS, INC. | APPLESEED PIONEER GP, LLC

CRD#: 107310 / SEC#: 801-35684

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/29/1989 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
227 West Monroe Street Suite 3625, Chicago, IL 60606
Mailing Address
Phone number
(312) 554-7525
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
18

SEC notice filing (25 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A AUGUST 2025 (8/22/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,821
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,144,100,534

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
11/26/2025
Cover Page
09/25/2024
10/18/2023
01/20/2023

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Company Information


PEKIN HARDY STRAUSS, INC.

CRD#: 107310

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