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William W. Nichols

PHX FINANCIAL
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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CRD#: 1826827
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Professional summary


William Whitsett Nichols is a registered financial professional currently at PHX FINANCIAL, INC. located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1992. William has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 3 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

April 4, 2024 - Present

PHX FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 1 East Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
BD
CRD#: 144403
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Past

October 2, 2019 - April 3, 2024

LPS CAPITAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 155246
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 25, 2008 - October 9, 2019

TP ICAP GLOBAL MARKETS AMERICAS LLC

BD
CRD#: 2762
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 25, 1999 - July 24, 2001

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 4, 1997 - September 12, 1997

CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 19660
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 2, 1997 - September 12, 1997

MINT BROKERS

BD
CRD#: 13681
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 17, 1995 - February 6, 1997

INTERCAPITAL SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 20004
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

November 23, 1994 - February 6, 1997

GARBAN CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

BD
CRD#: 19738
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

January 23, 1992 - September 9, 1994

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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

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
Florida
(4/4/2024)
RR
New York
(4/4/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 7/25/2008
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


PF
PHX FINANCIAL, INC.
BLACKWALL CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | PHX FINANCIAL, INC. | PHOENIX FINANCIAL SERVICES | GRANDVIEW CAPITAL, INC.

CRD#: 144403 / SEC#: , 8-67653

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
100 Wall Street Floor 10, New York, NY 10005
Mailing Address
100 Wall Street Floor 10, New York, NY 10005
Phone number
(212) 776-4187
Established
Florida since 12/27/2006
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
PHOENIX FINANCIAL CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, LPPARENT OF BROKER DEALER
CHEN, KEVINCEO4871316
GILMAN, ROBERT CRAIGFINOP - PFO1738412
MONTANA, JOSEPH RYANROSFP, MSRB PRINCIPAL5640919
OTOYA, DANIEL ORLANDOCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2208241

Disclosures


Regulatory Event4
Arbitration2

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Company Information


PHX FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 144403Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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