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William J. Barker

FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES
Louisville, KY 40207
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CRD#: 1137398
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Professional summary


William James Barker is a registered financial professional currently at FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION located in Louisville, Kentucky.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. William has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 52TO, Series 79TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

March 27, 2020 - Present

FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 4360 Brownsboro Road Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40207
RIA
BD
CRD#: 7524
Louisville, KY
Past

April 18, 2006 - March 26, 2020

ROSS, SINCLAIRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 25440
LOUSIVILLE, KY
Past

March 28, 2005 - April 19, 2006

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 18718
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 24, 1997 - March 31, 2005

J.J.B. HILLIARD, W.L. LYONS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 453
LOUISVILLE, KY
Past

December 3, 1987 - January 31, 1997

JOHNSTON, BROWN, BURNETT & KNIGHT, INC.

BD
CRD#: 2364
Past

June 22, 1983 - September 1, 1987

DUPREE & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 1697

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".
FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION
FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION
FIRST CREDIT ADVISORS | FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION | FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 7524 / SEC#: 801-67742, 8-22224

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/3/2007 Approved)
Kentucky
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/25/2007 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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

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
Georgia
(11/29/2023)
RR
Indiana
(3/27/2020)
RR
Kansas
(11/27/2023)
RR
Kentucky
(3/27/2020)
RR
Nevada
(7/15/2020)
RR
New Jersey
(3/27/2020)
RR
Ohio
(3/27/2020)
RR
Tennessee
(11/29/2023)
RR
Texas
(11/27/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 6/24/1983
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION
FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION
FIRST CREDIT ADVISORS | FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION | FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 7524 / SEC#: 801-67742, 8-22224

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/3/2007 Approved)
Kentucky
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/25/2007 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
4360 Brownsboro Road Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40207
Mailing Address
4360 Brownsboro Road Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40207
Phone number
(502) 893-7288
Established
Kentucky since 09/30/1977
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
September
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
20

SEC notice filing (15 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (47 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PART 2A APPENDIX 1: WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/18/2024)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
KRAMER, RAYMOND STRAND JRBRANCH MANAGER/ MUNI PRINCIPAL/ BOARD MEMBER1053345
OCONNOR, KEVIN PATRICKSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER1250514
CURRENT, TYLER DARRELLVICE PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER5363467
OCONNOR, RYAN PATRICKCFO/ CEO/ BRANCH MANAGER/ BOARD MEMBER5337922
HARRISON, CHRISTINA JONESVICE PRESIDENT/ SHAREHOLDER1171516
HOWELL, JUDY ELIZABETHSHAREHOLDER1634346
JENNINGS, MARY JANEVICE PRESIDENT/ SECRETARY/ SHAREHOLDER1850902
KRAMER, FREDERICK JENNINGSREGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE2299599
NICHOLSON, ANN MARIECCO2449342

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,757
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 678,564,542

Disclosures


Regulatory Event10
Arbitration3

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Company Information


FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION

FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 7524Louisville, KY 40207

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