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William F. Ponce

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CRD#: 1424682
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Professional summary


William Fred Ponce was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1986. Prior to being barred, William had worked at 10 firms, which includes WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES INC., KIRLIN SECURITIES INC., SENTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION, GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, BA INVESTMENT SERVICES INC., CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES INC., SUNAMERICA SECURITIES INC., SOUTHMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC..

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Aliases


Bill Ponce

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

June 25, 1998 - June 24, 1999

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 39262
PASADENA, CA
Past

November 13, 1996 - June 17, 1998

KIRLIN SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 21210
SYOSSET, NY
Past

July 20, 1995 - October 1, 1996

SENTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 10249
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

January 10, 1994 - July 26, 1995

GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 14229
NORTHRIDGE, CA
Past

August 13, 1992 - December 21, 1993

BA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 12965
OAKLAND, CA
Past

June 17, 1992 - August 25, 1992

GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 14229
NORTHRIDGE, CA
Past

June 15, 1990 - June 18, 1992

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15708
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Past

June 18, 1989 - December 11, 1989

SUNAMERICA SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 20068
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

January 21, 1987 - June 18, 1989

SOUTHMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6518
Past

May 30, 1986 - January 29, 1987

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
Past

February 19, 1986 - February 20, 1987

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 2882

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 2/15/1986
General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm


WI
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES | WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 39262 / SEC#: 801-68953, 8-48572

BD
Terminated by SEC on 10/11/2025
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Contact information


Main Address
70 South Lake Avenue Suite 700, Pasadena, CA 91101
Mailing Address
Phone number
(888) 793-7717
Established
Colorado since 04/14/1995
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
407

FINRA licenses (5 States and Territories)


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Documents


Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WIS FORM ADV 2A BROCHURE MARCH 2025 (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
CONCEPT BROKERAGE HOLDING CORPORATIONHOLDING COMPANY
MORRISSEY, WILLIAM PAULPRESIDENT1575389
SIMONSON, MARY KATHRYNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1297398
TYMKIW, TRISHA LYNNFINOP3197368

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts10,904
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,512,564,746

Disclosures


Regulatory Event15
Civil Event1
Arbitration5

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/05/2024
Cover Page
06/28/2024

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Company Information


WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 39262

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