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William F. Morton

LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
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CRD#: 1132737
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Professional summary


William F Xavier Morton, who also goes by William Xavier Morton, is a registered financial advisor currently at LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC located in Tinton Falls, New Jersey and HEROLD & LANTERN INVESTMENTS, INC. located in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. William has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, Series 57TO, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 55, Series 7, Series 10, Series 9, Series 14, Series 8, Series 24 and Series 4 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


William Xavier Morton

Other business activities


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EFFECTIVE 02/24/2012 INVESTMENT ADVISOR REP WITH LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC. HEAD2WUARTERS LOCATED AT 35 PINELAWN ROAD MELVILLE, NY. DUTIES WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTING AS AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR. EXPECTED TO SPEND 20 HOURS / MONTH ALL OF WHICH ARE DEXPECTED TO BE DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

February 27, 2012 - Present

LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 788 Shrewsbury Ave Suite 2239, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
RIA
CRD#: 147420
Tinton Falls, NJ
Current

August 2, 2004 - Present

HEROLD & LANTERN INVESTMENTS, INC.

Office #1: 788 Shrewsbury Avenue Suite 2239 And 2237, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
BD
CRD#: 30996
Tinton Falls, NJ
Past

July 31, 1990 - August 2, 2004

TRADEX BROKERAGE SERVICE, INC.

BD
CRD#: 8028
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 25, 1983 - July 16, 1990

TRADEX BROKERAGE SERVICE, INC.

BD
CRD#: 8028
NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
LW
LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
LANTERN ADVISERS LLC | LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 147420 / SEC#: 801-79035

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/15/2014 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/16/2014 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/10/2014 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/17/2014 Terminated)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Arizona
(1/15/2009)
IAR
California
(2/27/2012)
RR
Colorado
(8/13/2004)
RR
Connecticut
(8/2/2004)
RR
Florida
(8/2/2004)
RR
Illinois
(8/2/2004)
RR
Louisiana
(9/8/2004)
RR
Maryland
(8/2/2004)
RR
Massachusetts
(8/2/2004)
RR
Nevada
(3/6/2012)
RR
New Jersey
(8/2/2004)
RR
New York
(8/2/2004)
RR
North Carolina
(8/2/2004)
RR
Pennsylvania
(8/2/2004)
RR
Texas
(8/2/2004)
RR
Vermont
(8/17/2004)
RR
Virginia
(8/2/2004)
RR
Washington
(6/8/2023)
RR
West Virginia
(1/15/2014)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 3/20/2012
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 57TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Securities Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 8/26/1999
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 10/25/1998
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 6/26/1998
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 10/31/1996
General Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


LW
LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
LANTERN ADVISERS LLC | LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 147420 / SEC#: 801-79035

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/15/2014 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/16/2014 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/10/2014 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/17/2014 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
35 Pinelawn Road Suite 101e, Melville, NY 11747
Mailing Address
Phone number
(631) 454-2000
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
20

SEC notice filing (9 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS APPENDIX 1 - WRAP BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts379
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 265,466,991

Red Flags


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Company Information


LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 147420Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

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