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William D. Styles

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CRD#: 1653314
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Professional summary

William David Styles 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 1987. Prior to being barred, William had worked at 6 firms, which includes WORLD GROUP SECURITIES INC., WMA SECURITIES INC., MML INVESTORS SERVICES LLC, FBL MARKETING SERVICES LLC, SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC.

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No

Aliases

Bill Styles

Other business activities

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Experience

Past

April 12, 2002 - February 3, 2004

WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 114473
DULUTH, GA
Past

August 1, 1997 - April 12, 2002

WMA SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 32625
DULUTH, GA
Past

April 1, 1996 - September 9, 1997

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
SPRINGFIELD, MA
Past

August 24, 1993 - August 25, 1995

FBL MARKETING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 5309
WEST DES MOINES, IA
Past

March 12, 1991 - August 24, 1993

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15296
ST. PAUL, MN
Past

May 4, 1989 - March 22, 1991

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
SPRINGFIELD, MA
Past

October 5, 1987 - May 8, 1989

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 2881
MILWAUKEE, WI

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 7/28/1989
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 10/2/1987
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 26
Date: 5/1/1998
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

Current Firm

WG
WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.
WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 114473 / SEC#: , 8-53428

BD
Terminated by SEC on 04/15/2012
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Mailing Address
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Established
Delaware since 02/06/2001
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.SHAREHOLDER
BOUDOURIS, JAMES PETERMUNICIPAL SECURITIES PRINCIPAL2050302
CARPENTER, TODD ANDREWCHIEF SUPERVISORY OFFICER3125437
DAVIES, SUSAN E.DIRECTOR4718249
DODSON, PATTY JEANASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT1925182
JOSEPH, JOHN WARRENCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER4494872
LINDER, JACK DARRELLDIRECTOR1015860
MILLER, SETH DAVIDPRESIDENT5628646
MINECK, PAUL D.DIRECTOR4528075
MOATE, NANCY ANNVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2422381
MURSHEDI, AEYSHA KVICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER2530869
TRIVERS, DAN SHANEVICE-PRESIDENT & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER1948553
VERMILLION, DERRICK WADEVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CHIEF AML OFFICER3213279

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WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 114473

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