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William B. Fretz

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CRD#: 1545760
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Professional summary


William Bruce Fretz JR was barred by both the FINRA and the SEC from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

William is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1987. Prior to being barred, William had worked at 8 firms, which includes KEYSTONE ASSET ADVISORS L.P., THE KEYSTONE EQUITIES GROUP L.P., EGE ADVISORS LTD., EMERGING GROWTH EQUITIES LTD., BOENNING & SCATTERGOOD INC., INVESTEC INC., PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP LLC, DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Bill Fretz Jr

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

March 2, 2004 - December 14, 2011

KEYSTONE ASSET ADVISORS, L.P.

RIA
CRD#: 127543
OAKS, PA
Past

October 14, 2003 - August 12, 2013

THE KEYSTONE EQUITIES GROUP, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 127529
OAKS, PA
Past

January 12, 2000 - May 20, 2003

EGE ADVISORS, LTD.

RIA
CRD#: 113625
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
Past

July 30, 1999 - May 1, 2003

EMERGING GROWTH EQUITIES, LTD.

BD
CRD#: 47040
BRYN MAWR, PA
Past

September 23, 1997 - September 13, 1999

BOENNING & SCATTERGOOD, INC.

BD
CRD#: 100
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
Past

July 14, 1997 - July 18, 1997

BOENNING & SCATTERGOOD, INC.

BD
CRD#: 100
Past

December 22, 1993 - July 14, 1997

INVESTEC INC.

BD
CRD#: 18553
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 26, 1989 - December 22, 1993

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 21, 1987 - June 6, 1989

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7323

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/14/1994
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 8/31/1999
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 9/10/1998
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current firm


No current employment

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