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William D. Ramires

B.B. GRAHAM & COMPANY
Lake Forest, CA 92630
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CRD#: 1865403
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Professional summary


William Donald Ramires, who also goes by Bill Ramires, is a registered financial advisor currently at B.B. GRAHAM & COMPANY, INC. located in Lake Forest, California.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1988. William has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases


Bill Ramires

Other business activities


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1- Teach Yourself Soccer / Business Owner / Non Investment Related /7700 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618/ 10 hrs month / start 12/22/2021 2- IHM Financial LLC / DBA for investment business and DBA branch office of BB Graham and Company. /27 Orchard Ste. 102 Lake Forest CA 92630/ Investment Related / Owner/160 hrs month / 8 hrs during trading / start 04/01/2016

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

June 10, 2024 - Present

B.B. GRAHAM & COMPANY, INC.

Office #1: 27 Orchard Rd Ste 102, Lake Forest, CA 92630
RIA
BD
CRD#: 41533
Lake Forest, CA
Current

June 10, 2024 - Present

B.B. GRAHAM & COMPANY, INC.

Office #1: 27 Orchard Rd Ste 102, Lake Forest, CA 92630
RIA
BD
CRD#: 41533
Lake Forest, CA
Past

May 8, 2024 - June 21, 2024

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
LAKE FOREST, CA
Past

May 1, 2024 - June 21, 2024

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
LAKE FOREST, CA
Past

October 1, 2019 - May 1, 2024

CROWN CAPITAL SECURITIES, L.P.

RIA
CRD#: 6312
LAKE FOREST, CA
Past

October 1, 2019 - May 8, 2024

CROWN CAPITAL SECURITIES, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 6312
LAKE FOREST, CA
Past

August 2, 1999 - October 1, 2019

CADARET, GRANT & CO., INC.

RIA
CRD#: 10641
Lake Forest, CA
Past

November 30, 1995 - October 1, 2019

CADARET, GRANT & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 10641
Lake Forest, CA
Past

August 23, 1988 - December 17, 1995

H.J. MEYERS & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 15609
ROCHESTER, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
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B.B. GRAHAM & COMPANY, INC.
B.B. GRAHAM & COMPANY, INC.

CRD#: 41533 / SEC#: 801-106968, 8-49477

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/3/2015 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/16/2016 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/3/2015 Terminated)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/31/2015 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Nebraska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/31/2015 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Oklahoma
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/18/2015 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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
Alaska
(6/10/2024)
RR
Arizona
(6/10/2024)
IAR
Arizona
(6/24/2024)
RR
California
(6/10/2024)
IAR
California
(6/11/2024)
RR
Colorado
(6/10/2024)
RR
Hawaii
(6/10/2024)
RR
Illinois
(6/10/2024)
RR
Maine
(6/10/2024)
RR
Michigan
(6/10/2024)
RR
Missouri
(6/10/2024)
RR
Nevada
(6/10/2024)
RR
Oregon
(6/10/2024)
RR
Rhode Island
(6/10/2024)
IAR
Rhode Island
(6/21/2024)
RR
Texas
(6/10/2024)
RR
Utah
(6/10/2024)
RR
Wyoming
(6/10/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 6/30/1999
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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B.B. GRAHAM & COMPANY, INC.
B.B. GRAHAM & COMPANY, INC.

CRD#: 41533 / SEC#: 801-106968, 8-49477

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/3/2015 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/16/2016 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/3/2015 Terminated)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/31/2015 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Nebraska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/31/2015 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Oklahoma
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2015 Terminated)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/18/2015 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
1700 W. Katella Ave., Orange, CA 92867
Mailing Address
1700 W. Katella Ave., Orange, CA 92867
Phone number
(714) 628-5200
Established
California since 06/18/1996
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
28

SEC notice filing (45 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


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

Part 2 Brochures

2023 BBGC ADV PART 2A REVISED 7-25-23 (3/27/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
GRAHAM, BRUCE EDWINPRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, FINOP, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER2563258
BETTFREUND, JOHN WAYNE JRCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1448436
CALLEN, DOUGLAS BRADSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER2133945
GODINEZ, MARIE ELIZABETHCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER3020086

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts303
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 196,073,458

Disclosures


Regulatory Event3
Arbitration4

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Company Information


B.B. GRAHAM & COMPANY, INC.

CRD#: 41533Lake Forest, CA 92630

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