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William F. Muller
COMMON CENTS PLANNING
Glen Mills, PA 19342-1127
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CRD#: 2247363
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Professional summary
William Francis Muller, AIF®, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at COMMON CENTS PLANNING located in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania and COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK located in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. William has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Retirement Income Management
Investment Planning
Divorce Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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1) FIXED INSURANCE SALES CONDUCTED UNDER 'COMMON CENTS PLANNING, INC. INVESTMENT RELATED. CONDUCTED FROM BRANCH LOCATION. 2) CO-OWNER & CEO, COMMON CENTS PLANNING, INC.; A PRIVATE ENTITY ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE SECURITIES, ADVISORY, AND INSURANCE BUSINESS; AS OF 7/01/2023; 5% OF TIME SPENT DURING BUSINESS HOURS; CONDUCTED AT BRANCH; INVESTMENT RELATED. 3) CO-OWNER, PLANNING DIRECTIONS, INC; PRIVATE ENTITY ESTABLISHED AS AN RIA; AS OF 7/01/2023; 10% OF TIME SPENT DURING BUSINESS HOURS; CONDUCTED AT BRANCH; INVESTMENT RELATED.
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2000
Experience
Current
August 8, 2007 - Present
COMMON CENTS PLANNING
Office #1: 239 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, PA 19342-1127RIA
CRD#: 120131
Glen Mills, PA
Current
June 9, 2005 - Present
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK
Office #1: 239 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, PA 19342RIA
BD
CRD#: 8032
Glen Mills, PA
Past
March 15, 2000 - April 21, 2005
VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 106715
MALVERN, PA
Past
April 18, 1994 - April 21, 2005
VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 7452
MALVERN, PA
Past
April 15, 1993 - May 3, 1993
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
BD
CRD#: 4039
NEW YORK, NY
Past
April 15, 1993 - May 3, 1993
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 6627
NEW YORK, 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".
CC
COMMON CENTS PLANNING
COMMON CENTS PLANNING | PLANNING DIRECTIONS, INC. | COMMON CENTS PLANNING INC
CRD#: 120131 / SEC#: 801-62686
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/14/2004 Approved)Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/27/2007 Terminated)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
Arizona(7/5/2023)
RR
California(7/5/2023)
RR
Colorado(7/5/2023)
RR
Connecticut(7/5/2023)
RR
Delaware(11/21/2018)
RR
Florida(7/5/2023)
RR
Kentucky(7/5/2023)
RR
Maryland(7/5/2023)
RR
Massachusetts(7/5/2023)
RR
New Jersey(3/1/2018)
RR
New York(1/7/2025)
RR
North Carolina(7/5/2023)
RR
Pennsylvania(6/9/2005)
IAR
Pennsylvania(8/8/2007)
IAR
Texas(11/22/2024)
RR
Virginia(7/5/2023)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
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COMMON CENTS PLANNING
COMMON CENTS PLANNING | PLANNING DIRECTIONS, INC. | COMMON CENTS PLANNING INC
CRD#: 120131 / SEC#: 801-62686
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/14/2004 Approved)Pennsylvania
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Contact information
Main Address
239 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, PA 19342-1127
Mailing Address
Phone number
(610) 361-0865
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
8
SEC notice filing (10 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 1,342 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 486,138,859 |
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CRD#: 120131Glen Mills, PA 19342-1127TRUST BUT VERIFY
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