William R. Tobin

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CRD#: 1506421

Professional summary

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William Ross Tobin JR, who also goes by William Ross Tobin Phd, was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1986. William had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

William Ross Tobin Phd

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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Experience

Past

June 19, 2013 - August 31, 2017

GWN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

Past

March 1, 2013 - June 20, 2013

CADARET, GRANT & CO., INC.

CRD#: 10641

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY

Past

April 15, 1993 - April 22, 1993

J. PEARCE SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 29206

Past

August 7, 1989 - July 19, 2013

S.C. PARKER & CO., INC.

CRD#: 734

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY

Past

September 8, 1988 - August 4, 1989

EMPIRE NATIONAL SECURITIES, INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7361

Past

April 27, 1987 - August 22, 1988

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

CRD#: 4

ST. LOUIS, MO

Past

January 2, 1987 - April 23, 1987

J. W. GANT & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 7963

Past

October 29, 1986 - January 2, 1987

MICHELIN AND COMPANY, INC.

CRD#: 14447

Past

May 27, 1986 - September 19, 1986

AMERICAN HERITAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 16130

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GWN SECURITIES INC.

GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)

Wyoming

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)

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

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/12/1986

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 8/31/2017

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/17/1986

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

GWN SECURITIES INC.

GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)

Wyoming

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764

Mailing Address

11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764

Phone number

(561) 472-2700

Established

Florida since 05/12/1999

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

744

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GWN FORM ADV BROCHURE (4/11/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
WORLD INVESTMENT NETWORK	OWNER
BORNHEIMER, LAURA JEANETTE	VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/ROSFP	1769643
CORBIN, BRAD JEFFREY	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING	1754065
RITTMAN, BARRY RICHARD	CFO FINOP VP	1997994
WALSH, DENIS STEPHEN	CEO/EXEC DIRECTOR/ MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL, PRESIDENT	1124278
WALSH, MARY THERESE	SECRETARY	2829444

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	64,207
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,650,274,405

Disclosures

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William R. Tobin

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

CADARET, GRANT & CO., INC.

J. PEARCE SECURITIES, INC.

S.C. PARKER & CO., INC.

EMPIRE NATIONAL SECURITIES, INCORPORATED

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

J. W. GANT & ASSOCIATES, INC.

MICHELIN AND COMPANY, INC.

AMERICAN HERITAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GWN SECURITIES INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 8/12/1986

SIE

Date: 8/31/2017

Series 7

Date: 5/17/1986

Current Firm

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

GWN SECURITIES INC.

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