William M. Benedict

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CRD#: 1239962

Professional summary

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William Michael Benedict, who also goes by Bill Benedict, was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1984. William had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

Bill Benedict

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

January 3, 2009 - December 31, 2017

ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 16629

ENDICOTT, NY

Past

April 18, 1995 - December 31, 2008

IAA FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 6578

ENDICOTT, NY

Past

October 17, 1986 - April 20, 1989

SG EQUITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 17900

Past

July 26, 1984 - September 29, 1986

TNE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

CRD#: 14560

Past

April 13, 1984 - August 20, 1986

BRIAN M. PREW & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 10438

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 16629 / SEC#: 801-69225, 8-34261

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/11/2008 Approved)

Florida

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/18/2008 Terminated)

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

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 4/13/1995

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 12/31/2017

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 4/13/1995

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 16629 / SEC#: 801-69225, 8-34261

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/11/2008 Approved)

Florida

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/18/2008 Terminated)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

200 Canal View Blvd. Suite 204, Rochester, NY 14623

Mailing Address

200 Canal View Blvd. Ste. 204, Rochester, NY 14623

Phone number

(585) 424-1234

Established

Delaware since 01/08/2024

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (43 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A FIRM BROCHURE (8/15/2025)

ADV PART 2A, APPENDIX 1 WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
EXPLORER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC	MEMBER
BRITT, TERRENCE PATRICK	VICE PRESIDENT / CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2165686
JOHNSON, KIMBERLY	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	5378831
LANZISERA, JOSEPH ANTHONY	PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	1052572

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2,599
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,717,957,312

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	4
Arbitration	2

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William M. Benedict

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

IAA FINANCIAL LLC

SG EQUITIES CORPORATION

TNE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

BRIAN M. PREW & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 4/13/1995

SIE

Date: 12/31/2017

Series 6

Date: 4/13/1995

Current Firm

ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (43 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC

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