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William H. French Iii

RED OAK ADVISORS LLC
Memphis, TN
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CRD#: 1730784
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Professional summary


William Henry French Iii, who also goes by William Henry French III, William Henry French III Iii, is a registered financial advisor currently at RED OAK ADVISORS LLC located in Memphis, Tennessee and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS located in Memphis, Tennessee.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1987. William has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 15, Series 5, Series 3, Series 7, Series 9, Series 10 and Series 8 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


William Henry French Iii | William Henry French Iii Iii

Other business activities


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1. Red Oak Advisors, LLC - RIA - 09/2013 - 5100 Popular Ave, 27th Floor, Suite 2749, Memphis, TN 38137- 140 HOURS/ MONTH - PROVIDE INVESTMENT ADVICE ON A FEE BASED PLATFORM.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

June 19, 2017 - Present

RED OAK ADVISORS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 288289
Memphis, TN
Current

September 20, 2013 - Present

PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS

Office #1: 5100 Poplar Avenue 27th Floor, Memphis, TN 38117
BD
CRD#: 35747
Memphis, TN
Past

September 23, 2013 - January 16, 2018

W ADVISORS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 168452
MEMPHIS, TN
Past

June 1, 2009 - October 2, 2013

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
MEMPHIS, TN
Past

June 1, 2009 - October 2, 2013

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
MEMPHIS, TN
Past

December 7, 2007 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA
CRD#: 8209
MEMPHIS, TN
Past

December 7, 2007 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 8209
MEMPHIS, TN
Past

April 23, 2001 - December 17, 2007

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA
CRD#: 8174
ROANOKE, VA
Past

March 30, 2001 - December 17, 2007

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
ROANOKE, VA
Past

May 8, 1989 - April 18, 2001

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 21, 1987 - May 10, 1989

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Arizona
(8/6/2025)
RR
Florida
(9/20/2013)
RR
Indiana
(10/3/2013)
RR
Mississippi
(9/20/2013)
RR
Tennessee
(9/20/2013)
IAR
Tennessee
(6/19/2017)
RR
Washington
(10/4/2013)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/29/1994
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 15
Date: 2/6/1996
Foreign Currency Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 2/6/1996
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 1/26/1993
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


RO
RED OAK ADVISORS LLC
RED OAK ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 288289 / SEC#:

Tennessee
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/15/2017 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
5100 Poplar Ave Suite 2749, Memphis, TN 38137
Mailing Address
Phone number
(901) 258-4914
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts170
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 43,400,000

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Company Information


RED OAK ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 288289Memphis, TN

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