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William Lee Matthes

COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT
GUILFORD, CT
·CRD# 1127116·43 years experience

Professional Summary

William Lee Matthes, who also goes by Bill Matthes, is a registered financial advisor currently at COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC located in Guilford, Connecticut. William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. William has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 8 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Bill Matthes

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Contact Information

Email

xxxxx@xxxx.xxx

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Years of Experience

43 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC·CRD# 106289
RIA
10 Water St,, Guilford, CT 06437
June 24, 2002 - Present
WESTPORT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INC·CRD# 105306
RIA
Westport, CT
March 24, 2009 - December 24, 2016
SMH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC·CRD# 24535
BD
Guilford, CT
February 25, 1997 - September 2, 2016
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
BD
Weehawken, NJ
September 10, 1992 - March 14, 1997
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.·CRD# 7556
BD
Purchase, NY
May 25, 1983 - September 18, 1992

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Current Firm

CW
COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

COMPASS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | MATTHES WILLIAM LEE | COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | COMPASS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 106289 / SEC#: 801-53805
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/14/1997 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

10 Water Street, Guilford, CT 06437

Phone Number

(203) 453-7000

# of Employees

5

SEC notice filing (12 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 12 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

COMPASS ADV2A 032021 (2/25/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

931

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$682,519,106

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Other business activities

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COMPASS ASSET MANAGEMENT - REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISORS, 10 WATER STREET, GUILFORD, CT. SINCE 2/97, INVESTMENT RELATED. TRANCATIONS THROUGH WRIS INTERFACE. 95% OF TIME. RECEIVE ADVISORY FEES FROM WESTPORT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, AN RIA AFFILIATED WITH WRIS

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CW
COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

COMPASS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | MATTHES WILLIAM LEE | COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | COMPASS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 106289 / SEC#: 801-53805
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/14/1997 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.
IAR
Connecticut
(6/24/2002)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Aug 1994About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 1983About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Sep 2016About the SIE exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Sep 1987About the Series 3 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed May 1983About the Series 7 exam

Series 8 — General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Passed Aug 1988

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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