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William J Watson

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES
SMITHFIELD, RI
·CRD# 1961176·37 years experience

Professional Summary

William J Watson, who also goes by Bill Watson, William Joseph Watson, William Watson, William J Watson, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC located in Smithfield, Rhode Island. William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. William has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 66, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 55 and Series 3 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Bill Watson, William Joseph Watson, William Watson, William J Watson

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Years of Experience

37 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC·CRD# 7784
BD
900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917
September 25, 2026 - Present
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Pennington, NJ
April 7, 2025 - June 22, 2026
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
RIA
Pennington, NJ
March 19, 2012 - October 21, 2019
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Pennington, NJ
February 8, 2012 - October 21, 2019
DOMESTIC SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 34721
BD
Montvale, NJ
August 28, 2002 - November 27, 2002
PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC·CRD# 18353
BD
Newark, NJ
September 15, 1999 - March 20, 2002
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
New York, NY
May 14, 1998 - August 6, 1998

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Current Firm

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FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC | FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC | FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 7784 / SEC#: 8-23292
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917

Mailing Address

Two Destiny Way Mail Zone: Wg3d, Westlake, TX 76262

Phone Number

(617) 563-7000

Established

Delaware since 06/08/2000

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
FIDELITY GLOBAL BROKERAGE GROUP, INC.MEMBER—
BRANDNER, CLINT RYANCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER7209362
CENATIEMPO, PHILIP JHEAD OF STRATEGY, PLANNING & ADVICE4809405
DYER, JANET MARIECO - CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3186352
KRUGMAN, JOSHUA DHEAD OF BROKERAGE PRODUCT & OFFERINGS4461267
MASCIALINO, ROBERT RAYMONDPRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR2078086
MCLAUGHLIN, KEVIN MICHAELCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER5392417
MERKEN, GAIL RACHELCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5546717
PETERSON, PAUL DAVIDHEAD OF INVESTMENT ADVISOR GROUP2387115
STURDY, CHARLES HANCOCKSECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL—

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

24

Arbitration

129

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Other business activities

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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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(9/29/2026)
RR
Colorado
(9/29/2026)
RR
Connecticut
(9/30/2026)
RR
Delaware
(9/29/2026)
RR
District of Columbia
(10/1/2026)
RR
Florida
(9/30/2026)
RR
Georgia
(9/30/2026)
RR
Idaho
(9/29/2026)
RR
Indiana
(9/29/2026)
RR
Iowa
(9/30/2026)
RR
Kansas
(9/29/2026)
RR
Louisiana
(9/29/2026)
RR
Maine
(9/29/2026)
RR
Michigan
(10/1/2026)
RR
Minnesota
(9/29/2026)
RR
Nebraska
(9/30/2026)
RR
New Hampshire
(9/30/2026)
RR
New Jersey
(9/28/2026)
RR
New Mexico
(9/30/2026)
RR
New York
(9/29/2026)
RR
North Carolina
(10/1/2026)
RR
Ohio
(9/29/2026)
RR
Pennsylvania
(9/30/2026)
RR
Rhode Island
(9/30/2026)
RR
South Carolina
(10/1/2026)
RR
South Dakota
(9/29/2026)
RR
Tennessee
(9/30/2026)
RR
Texas
(9/29/2026)
RR
Utah
(10/1/2026)
RR
Vermont
(9/29/2026)
RR
Virgin Islands
(10/1/2026)
RR
Virginia
(9/30/2026)
RR
Washington
(9/29/2026)
RR
Wisconsin
(9/29/2026)
RR
Wyoming
(9/29/2026)

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 Apr 2025About the Series 63 exam

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Mar 2012About the Series 66 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Apr 2025About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Feb 2025About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 2012About the Series 7 exam

Series 55 — Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

Passed Sep 2002

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Jun 1989About the Series 3 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations
New York Stock Exchange
SRO Registrations

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