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William S. Macgeorge

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.
Peoria, AZ
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CRD#: 1268564
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Professional summary


William Scott Macgeorge, who also goes by Bill Macgeorge, William S Macgeorge, is a registered financial advisor currently at ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED located in Peoria, Arizona.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1984. William has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 5 and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases


Bill Macgeorge | William S Macgeorge

Other business activities


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NAME & ADDRESS: Maxwell Foundation Trust 4111 E Madison St. #450 Seattle, WA 98112 NATURE OF ENTITY: Trust established to offer financial aid/college scholarships to freshman starting a four year college program. RESPONSIBILITIES IN ROLE: One of three trustees with fiduciary responsibility to manage the foundations assets and vet/reward scholarships based upon academic performance and financial need. HOURS DEVOTED: 1 hour/week

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

November 7, 2014 - Present

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

Office #3: 925 Fourth Ave Ste 3600, Seattle, WA 98104
RIA
BD
CRD#: 8158
Peoria, AZ
Current

November 7, 2014 - Present

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

Office #2: 925 Fourth Ave Ste 3600, Seattle, WA 98104
RIA
BD
CRD#: 8158
Peoria, AZ
Past

December 6, 2001 - November 7, 2014

MCADAMS WRIGHT RAGEN, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 45899
SEATTLE, WA
Past

November 9, 2001 - November 7, 2014

MCADAMS WRIGHT RAGEN, INC.

BD
CRD#: 45899
SEATTLE, WA
Past

September 14, 1992 - November 10, 2001

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10582
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

June 20, 1984 - September 15, 1992

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
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".
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
BAIRD | THE DDK GROUP | ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED | CHAUTAUQUA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BAIRD PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAIRD PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT | BAIRD INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES & RESEARCH | BAIRD GENERATIONAL WEALTH GROUP | BAIRD EQUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT | BAIRD ADVISORS

CRD#: 8158 / SEC#: 801-7571, 8-497

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/14/1971 Approved)
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.

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
Alaska
(5/28/2019)
RR
Arizona
(11/7/2014)
IAR
Arizona
(6/13/2025)
RR
California
(11/7/2014)
RR
District of Columbia
(12/13/2024)
IAR
Florida
(2/21/2019)
RR
Florida
(5/14/2019)
RR
Hawaii
(11/7/2014)
RR
Idaho
(5/2/2019)
RR
Illinois
(11/11/2024)
RR
Louisiana
(10/23/2020)
RR
Maryland
(11/17/2017)
RR
Minnesota
(4/23/2025)
RR
Missouri
(11/7/2014)
RR
Montana
(11/7/2014)
RR
New York
(11/7/2014)
RR
Ohio
(11/7/2014)
RR
Oregon
(5/2/2019)
RR
Texas
(3/23/2021)
IAR
Texas
(3/24/2021)
RR
Washington
(11/7/2014)
IAR
Washington
(11/7/2014)
RR
Wisconsin
(5/20/2019)
RR
Wyoming
(1/9/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 4/2/1998
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 7/5/1984
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations
RR
New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm


ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
BAIRD | THE DDK GROUP | ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED | CHAUTAUQUA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BAIRD PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAIRD PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT | BAIRD INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES & RESEARCH | BAIRD GENERATIONAL WEALTH GROUP | BAIRD EQUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT | BAIRD ADVISORS

CRD#: 8158 / SEC#: 801-7571, 8-497

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/14/1971 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
777 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5391
Mailing Address
P.o. Box 672, Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone number
(414) 765-3500
Established
Wisconsin since 12/29/1919
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
4,175

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


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

Part 2 Brochures

BAIRD PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT - WRAP (3/21/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
BAIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATIONSHAREHOLDER
BOOTH, STEVEN GREGORYCHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2147388
DAHLBERG, ERIK CHARLESDIRECTOR1650544
GRAVERSON, CHRISTA LYNNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4912961
LAWTON, PATRICK STEVENDIRECTOR1007318
MAXWELL, TERRANCE PATRICKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DIRECTOR1463158
PALMER, ANGELA MARIEREGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR CCO4915568
SCHROEDER, MICHAEL JOHNDIRECTOR1483012
SCHULTZ, PAUL LEEGENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY1965163
STANEK, MARY ELLENDIRECTOR2006493
THUROW, LAURA KCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER3193702

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts350,776
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 342,142,869,924

Disclosures


Regulatory Event43
Arbitration31

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/24/2024
Cover Page
11/15/2023

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Company Information


ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

CRD#: 8158Peoria, AZ

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