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William A. Ferguson

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CRD#: 2314722
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Professional summary


William Allen Ferguson was suspended by undefined from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

William Allen Ferguson, who also goes by Alan Ferguson, was a registered financial advisor .

William is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1993. William had worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Alan Ferguson

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

July 31, 2003 - July 10, 2008

AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 5979
RALEIGH, NC
Past

April 28, 2003 - July 10, 2008

AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5979
RALEIGH, NC
Past

December 2, 2002 - April 28, 2003

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
RALEIGH, NC
Past

March 11, 1993 - April 28, 2003

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/23/2002
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


AA
AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.
AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC. | OLDE DISCOUNT CORPORATION | OLDE & CO., INCORPORATED | H&R BLOCK FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 5979 / SEC#: , 8-16752

BD
Terminated by SEC on 02/01/2010
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Michigan since 12/10/1970
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
April
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
AMPF HOLDING CORPORATIONSHAREHOLDER
ANDREW, DAVID CRESWELLCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT2984773
CLIFFORD, TIMOTHY JOHNVP, ENTERPRISE SCALE & TAX PARTNERING1061464
CRACCHIOLO, JAMES MICHAELDIRECTOR4251944
DOYLE, DAVID TIMOTHYVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2552281
FILDES, LISA SUESECRETARY1596975
FROUDE, DONALD EPRESIDENT, CEO, DIRECTOR1002120
GESCHKE, DAVID EDWARDSVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR1618774
MCASKIN, DAN MICHAELVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, DIRECTOR1099566
O'CONNELL, PATRICK HUGHSVP, DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR2246285
SCHERMAN, JEFFREY JOSEPHCFO4338820
SMITH, ERNEST ROBERTVICE PRESIDENT2362379
SWEENEY, JOSEPH EDWARDDIRECTOR4668713
TOWNSEND, MICHAEL WILLIAMVP, DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR2244230

Disclosures


Regulatory Event58
Arbitration165

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Company Information


AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 5979

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