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William T. Payne
TRI-STAR ADVISORS
Houston, TX 77057
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CRD#: 2294559
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Professional summary
William Thomas Payne is a registered financial advisor currently at TRI-STAR ADVISORS, INC. located in Houston, Texas and CALTON & ASSOCIATES, INC. located in Houston, Texas.
William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1992. William has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 52TO, Series 99TO, Series 79TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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No. 1) Name of Business: Tri Star Group. DBA Financial Advisor. Investment related. Address: 5718 Westheimer Rd. #950. Houston, TX 77057. Nature of Business: Financial Services. Position/Title/Relationship: Partner. Start Date: 1992. Hours per month: 80. Hours per month during Securities trading hours: 80. Duties/Responsibilities: Financial Advisor. No. 2) Name of Business: Tri Star Advisors. Investment related. Address: 5718 Westheimer Rd. #950. Houston, TX 77057. Nature of Business: Registered Investment Advisory. Position/Title/Relationship: Partner. Start Date: 2009. Hours per month: 80. Hours per month during Securities trading hours: 80. Duties/Responsibilities: Registered Investment Advisor. No. 3) Name of Business: Hanger Partners. Non-Investment related. Address: 12888 HWY 6 South, Sugarland, TX 77498. Nature of Business: Airplane Rental. Position/Title/Relationship: Limited Partner. Start Date: 2005. Hours per month: 0. Hours per month during Securities trading hours: 0. Duties/Responsibilities: Airplane rental, Passive investor. No. 4) Name of Business: WTKJP, Inc. Non-Investment related. Address: 5718 Westheimer Rd., Suite 950, Houston, TX 77057. Nature of Business: All 1099 income goes into this business. Position/Title/Relationship: Officer. Start Date: 01/2020. Hours per month: 1. Hours per month during Securities trading hours: 0. Duties/Responsibilities: Make sure taxes are paid. No. 5) In addition to the above, Mr. Payne works through Dietrich & Associates and ECA Marketing (insurance wholesalers) to sell group fixed, immediate, and Multi Year Guaranteed Annuities; Address for Dietrich & Associates 1000 Germantown Pile, Suite K-1, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Address for ECA Marketing 7800 Equitable Drive, Suite 200 Eden Prairie, MN 55344; Investment related - No; Position: Insurance sales rep; state date with Dietrich & Associates 06/2024, start date with ECA Marketing 02/2024; Total hours per month - no more than 32. Total hours per month during trading hours - no more than 32.
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
May 18, 2009 - Present
TRI-STAR ADVISORS, INC.
Office #1: 5718 Westheimer Suite 950a, Houston, TX 77057RIA
CRD#: 149760
Houston, TX
Current
September 12, 2025 - Present
CALTON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Office #1: 5718 Westheimer Suite 950 A, Houston, TX 77057RIA
BD
CRD#: 20999
Houston, TX
Past
November 14, 2014 - September 10, 2025
CALTON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 20999
Houston, TX
Past
November 10, 1993 - March 9, 2015
TRI-STAR FINANCIAL
BD
CRD#: 32458
HOUSTON, TX
Past
November 25, 1992 - December 31, 1993
SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.
BD
CRD#: 10205
LAVISTA, NE
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
California(9/15/2025)
RR
Florida(9/16/2025)
RR
New York(9/16/2025)
RR
Ohio(9/14/2025)
IAR
Texas(5/18/2009)
RR
Texas(9/15/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
TA
TRI-STAR ADVISORS, INC.
TRI-STAR ADVISORS INC. | TRI-STAR ADVISORS, INC.
CRD#: 149760 / SEC#: 801-70769
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/21/2023 Terminated)Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/6/2023 Approved)Texas
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Contact information
Main Address
5718 Westheimer Suite 950a, Houston, TX 77057
Mailing Address
Phone number
(713) 735-9200
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
4
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 134 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 56,702,564 |
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