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William S. Villafranco

VILLAFRANCO WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Cresskill, NJ
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CRD#: 2190885
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Professional summary


William Scott Villafranco, who also goes by Bill VIllafranco, is a registered financial advisor currently at VILLAFRANCO WEALTH MANAGEMENT located in Cresskill, New Jersey.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. William has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases


Bill Villafranco

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


Click below to view William Scott Villafranco's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).
CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

August 30, 2017 - Present

VILLAFRANCO WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 110371
Cresskill, NJ
Past

March 18, 1999 - February 15, 2017

APB FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 38235
MONTVALE, NJ
Past

February 16, 1996 - February 11, 2003

ENERECAP PARTNERS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 26554
ATLANTA, GA

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".
VW
VILLAFRANCO WEALTH MANAGEMENT
SOUTHWIND ASSOCIATES OF NJ INC. | VILLAFRANCO WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 110371 / SEC#: 801-57412

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/27/2000 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
New Jersey
(7/17/2023)
IAR
New York
(12/19/2021)
IAR
Texas
(8/30/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 12/17/2021
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


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VILLAFRANCO WEALTH MANAGEMENT
SOUTHWIND ASSOCIATES OF NJ INC. | VILLAFRANCO WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 110371 / SEC#: 801-57412

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/27/2000 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
Cresskill, NJ
Mailing Address
Po Box 606, Cresskill, NJ 07626
Phone number
(201) 376-1507
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
5

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts138
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 283,516,984

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/03/2025
Cover Page
12/03/2024
12/22/2023
01/03/2023

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Company Information


VILLAFRANCO WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 110371Cresskill, NJ

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