William M. Ramette

ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Senior Vice President

ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC

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CRD#: 2076334

Professional summary

William Michael Ramette is a registered financial advisor currently at ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT located in St. Helena Island, South Carolina and ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC located in St. Helena Island, South Carolina.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. William has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

What are your service offerings?

Financial planning

Philanthropic services

Trust & estate planning

Executive services/Equity comp...

Retirement planning

What is your current number of clients?

Greater than 100

What is your minimum asset requirement?

500K

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 24, 2025 - Present

ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

RIA

CRD#: 294197

ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC

Current

January 24, 2025 - Present

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

RIA

CRD#: 291361

ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC

Current

January 24, 2025 - Present

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 222 West Adams Suite 2450, Chicago, IL 60606

RIA

CRD#: 291361

Chicago, IL

Past

November 15, 2011 - February 6, 2025

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA

CRD#: 149777

Helena Island, SC

Past

October 24, 2011 - February 6, 2025

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

CHICAGO, IL

Past

April 24, 2009 - December 9, 2009

RIVER CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 124213

OAK PARK, IL

Past

January 17, 2003 - December 9, 2009

GATEWAY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 31153

OAK PARK, IL

Past

October 1, 1998 - January 4, 2001

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 26091

NEW YORK, NY

Past

May 23, 1997 - October 1, 1998

BANCAMERICA SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 17977

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Past

June 15, 1994 - May 22, 1997

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 26091

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ROCKEFELLER GLOBAL FAMILY OFFICE | ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 291361 / SEC#: 801-114033, 8-70054

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/21/2018 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York 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.

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

Arizona
(1/24/2025)

Colorado
(1/24/2025)

Florida
(1/24/2025)

Georgia
(1/24/2025)

Illinois
(1/24/2025)

Indiana
(1/24/2025)

Minnesota
(1/24/2025)

Nevada
(1/24/2025)

New Jersey
(1/24/2025)

North Carolina
(1/24/2025)

North Dakota
(1/24/2025)

Ohio
(1/24/2025)

South Carolina
(1/24/2025)

IAR

South Carolina
(1/24/2025)

Texas
(1/24/2025)

IAR

Texas
(1/24/2025)

Vermont
(1/24/2025)

Virginia
(1/24/2025)

Wisconsin
(1/24/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 11/14/2011

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/25/1994

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 3

Date: 1/20/2012

National Commodity Futures Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/17/1994

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 8/18/1997

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ROCKEFELLER GLOBAL FAMILY OFFICE | ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 291361 / SEC#: 801-114033, 8-70054

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/21/2018 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

45 Rockefeller Plaza Floor 5, New York, NY 10111

Mailing Address

45 Rockefeller Plaza Floor 5, New York, NY 10111

Phone number

(212) 549-5100

Established

Delaware since 10/20/2017

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

824

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL ADV 2A BROCHURE (8.25.25) (8/25/2025)

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL WRAP FEE BROCHURE (8.25.25) (8/25/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
RFS OPCO LLC ("OPCO")	MEMBER
ALEXANDER, MARK DAVID	PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	2202934
DUPUY, CHRISTOPHER TREVOR	PRESIDENT & CEO	1749982
KOWALSKI, DEIRDRE PATTEN	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER	1357509
MIRZA, RIZWAN MOHAMMAD	CCO	5080469
YANNOTTA, WILLIAM MICHAEL	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	5912733

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	76,628
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 70,030,224,514

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
07/24/2025	Cover Page	Report
08/26/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Contact information

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William M. Ramette

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY

RIVER CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.

GATEWAY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

BANCAMERICA SECURITIES, INC.

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 11/14/2011

Series 63

Date: 8/25/1994

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 3

Date: 1/20/2012

Series 7

Date: 8/17/1994

Series 24

Date: 8/18/1997

FINRA

Current Firm

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

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