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William J Freyer

CRD# 1684267·Registered 1988 - 2025
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Professional Summary

William J Freyer, who also goes by Bill Freyer, was a registered financial advisor. William was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1988 - 2025. William had worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Other Aliases

Bill Freyer

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Years of Experience

39 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 265
RIA
Schenectady, NY
June 22, 2021 - August 26, 2025
EQUITY SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 265
BD
Schenectady, NY
July 9, 2020 - August 26, 2025
NATIONWIDE SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 11173
BD
Schenectady, NY
June 16, 1988 - July 1, 2020

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Current Firm

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.
EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

360 DEGREE PANORAMIC WEALTHVIEW | FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL | ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORS | EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 265 / SEC#: 801-41722, 8-14286
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/9/1992 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05604

Mailing Address

One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05604

Phone Number

(800) 344-7437

Established

Vermont since 10/07/1968

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

500

SEC notice filing (46 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 46 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 46 US states and territories.

Documents

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

Part 2 Brochures

ESI FORM ADV PART 2A - APPENDIX 1 (ESI ILLUMINATIONS) (7/1/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
NLV FINANCIAL CORPORATIONSHAREHOLDER—
ASSADI, MEHRANDIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD5270638
COTTON, ROBERT EARLDIRECTOR3085405
DAVID, ALEX MARCUSPRESIDENT & CEO2421489
DUNNE, REBECCA NASSARDIRECTOR3236752
FOX, CARRIE ANNVP, FINOP5715395
FRANKLIN, ROBERTSVP, COMPLIANCE & CCO3213051
FRAZEE, MATTHEWDIRECTOR5979281
MCKENNY, IAN ANDREWVP, CHIEF COUNSEL & SECRETARY5352951
NELSON, BRIAN WILBURVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT3082595
PALMER, REBECCACHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER7320153
PARRISH, SPENCER TODDVP, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER4125651
TEESE, GREGORY DWIGHTSVP, OPERATIONS, COO2135269

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

12,379

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$2,777,353,969

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

8

Arbitration

2

Bond

1

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Other business activities

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*WILLIAM FREYER-RENTAL PROPERTY, 1650 STATE ST SCHENECTADY, NY 12304. 6/2002, INV REL. RENT OUT OFFICE SPACE AT MY BUSINESS LOCATION. LANDLORD/OWNER. TAKE CARE OF RENT/CONTRACTS. DURING TRADE HRS. *NPA FINANCIAL, 1650 STATE STREET SCHENECTADY NY 12304, INV REL. FIXED INS AGENT. 7/1/2020, SALE AND SERVICE OF FIXED INS PRODUCTS. AGENT. DURING TRADE HRS. *WILLIAM J. FREYER INSURANCE. 1650 STATE ST, SCHENECTADY NY. INV REL. OCT 1986. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS AGENCY. OWNER. SELL/SERVICE P&C INS. DURING TRADE HRS. *WILLIAM FREYER - HAGERTY INSURANCE WEBSITE. 1650 STATE STREET, SCHENECTADY NY. INV REL. MARCH 2021. LISTING AGENT'S BUSINESS UNDER HAGERTY WEBSITE. AGENT. P&C/CAR INSURANCE. DURING TRADE HRS. *WILLIAM J. FREYER. 48 LONGWOOD DRIVE, CLIFTON PARK NY. MARCH 2022. NOT INV REL. JAMES D. FREYER (BROTHER) IRREVOCABLE LIFE INS TRUST. TRUSTEE. DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE TRUST. NOT DURING TRADE HRS. *WILLIAM J. FREYER. 48 LONGWOOD DRIVE, CLIFTON PARK NY. MARCH 2022. NOT INV REL. THE MARION FAMILY TRUST (MOTHER). TRUSTEE. DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE TRUST. NOT DURING TRADE HRS.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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EQUITY SERVICES, INC.
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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Sep 1987About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jun 1988About the Series 6 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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

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