William J. Cunningham

PINNACLE ADVISORS

Sarasota, FL 34233

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CRD#: 1799567

Professional summary

William Joseph Cunningham, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, who also goes by Bill Cunningham, Billy Cunningham, William Joseph Cunningham Jr, William Joseph Cunningham, is a registered financial advisor currently at PINNACLE ADVISORS located in Sarasota, Florida.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1988. William has worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 22, Series 24 and Series 26 exams.

Question & Answer

What are your service offerings?

Retirement Income Management

Tax Planning

Life Transitions

Long-term Care

Estate Planning

Retirement Planning

Socially Responsible Investing

Inheritance

Insurance Planning

Comprehensive Financial Planni...

Business Succession Planning

Investment Planning

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Bill Cunningham | Billy Cunningham | William Joseph Cunningham Jr | William Joseph Cunningham

Other business activities

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1. U.S. ROWING POSITION: Judge/Referee NATURE: I officiate/referee competitive sport of rowing, fostering community excellence in rowing and development of future Olympic champions. INVESTMENT RELATED: No START DATE: 05/01/1985 ADDRESS: 2 Wall Street,, Princeton NJ 08540, United States DESCRIPTION: As a referee, I am responsible for the safety and fairness to all and of all competing rowing athletes.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2016

ChFC^®

Chartered Financial Consultant

CLU^®

Chartered Life Underwriter

Experience

Current

June 7, 2019 - Present

PINNACLE ADVISORS

Office #1: 5602 Marquesas Circle Suite 207, Sarasota, FL 34233

RIA

CRD#: 106817

Sarasota, FL

Past

October 3, 2017 - June 5, 2019

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

RIA

CRD#: 111133

NORWALK, OH

Past

October 3, 2017 - June 5, 2019

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

CRD#: 30349

NORWALK, OH

Past

February 16, 2017 - October 4, 2017

HANCOCK WHITNEY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 40637

BRADENTON, FL

Past

February 16, 2017 - October 4, 2017

HANCOCK WHITNEY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 40637

BRADENTON, FL

Past

February 25, 2015 - October 7, 2016

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 104555

SARASOTA, FL

Past

December 18, 2014 - October 6, 2016

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 7784

SARASOTA, FL

Past

January 11, 2010 - December 15, 2014

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 110826

JACKSONVILLE, FL

Past

December 18, 2006 - December 15, 2014

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 5167

JACKSONVILLE, FL

Past

June 10, 2004 - July 9, 2004

STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP.

CRD#: 43036

BLOOMINGTON, IL

Past

April 10, 2000 - November 24, 2000

GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 8326

HARTFORD, CT

Past

November 6, 1997 - March 17, 2000

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 20, 1994 - May 6, 1997

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

NEW YORK, NY

Past

November 2, 1993 - July 21, 1994

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.

CRD#: 249

NEW YORK, NY

Past

March 21, 1988 - November 30, 1993

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 5167

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PINNACLE ADVISORS

CRD#: 106817 / SEC#: 801-51715

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/1996 Approved)

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Florida
(10/17/2025)

IAR

Ohio
(6/7/2019)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/29/2009

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/16/2006

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 9/2/1994

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/21/2007

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 12/15/2006

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 22

Date: 5/5/1988

Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 9/27/2007

General Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 26

Date: 1/31/2007

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

Current Firm

PINNACLE ADVISORS

CRD#: 106817 / SEC#: 801-51715

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/1996 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

6 West 3rd St. Ste 100, Mansfield, OH 44902

Mailing Address

Phone number

(419) 526-5226

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (15 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PINNACLE DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (10/9/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,513
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,939,495,799

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/27/2023	Cover Page	Report
12/22/2022	Cover Page	Report

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William J. Cunningham

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view William Joseph Cunningham's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

HANCOCK WHITNEY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.

HANCOCK WHITNEY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP.

GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PINNACLE ADVISORS

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/29/2009

Series 63

Date: 10/16/2006

Series 65

Date: 9/2/1994

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/21/2007

Series 6

Date: 12/15/2006

Series 22

Date: 5/5/1988

Series 24

Date: 9/27/2007

Series 26

Date: 1/31/2007

Current Firm

PINNACLE ADVISORS

Contact information

SEC notice filing (15 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

PINNACLE ADVISORS

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Contact information

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