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William P. Skuse

THE 401(K) EXPERT
Pittsford, NY
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CRD#: 2319064
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Professional summary


William Patrick Skuse, ChFC®, CLU® is a registered financial advisor currently at THE 401(K) EXPERT located in Pittsford, New York.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. William has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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William Skuse Insurance. Not investment related. 7 Esternay Lane Pittsford NY 14534. Service insurance policies previously sold. Sole proprietor. Owner. 7-1-2000. Five. Five. I service life insurance policies that were previously sold when I was actively in the life insurance sales business. I no longer sell life insurance and haven't since 2014.

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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
ChFC®

Experience


Current

September 10, 2021 - Present

THE 401(K) EXPERT

RIA
CRD#: 289580
Pittsford, NY
Past

May 6, 2013 - February 28, 2014

ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 18272
PITTSFORD, NY
Past

November 1, 2006 - April 16, 2013

CADARET, GRANT & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 10641
PITTSFORD, NY
Past

January 3, 2005 - November 3, 2006

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 833
PITTSFORD, NY
Past

January 22, 2002 - December 31, 2004

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 833
EL SEGUNDO, CA
Past

June 30, 2000 - December 31, 2001

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 833
EL SEGUNDO, CA
Past

March 2, 1993 - July 18, 2000

MONY SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 4386
NEW YORK, NY

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 York
(9/10/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 3/5/1993
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


T4
THE 401(K) EXPERT
THE 401(K) EXPERT | THE 401(K) EXPERT, LLC

CRD#: 289580 / SEC#:

New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/2/2017 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
Pittsford, NY
Mailing Address
Phone number
(585) 727-3307
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 21,356,989

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Company Information


THE 401(K) EXPERT

CRD#: 289580Pittsford, NY

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