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William B. Cote

SHAREHOLDERS SERVICE GROUP
San Diego, CA 92131
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CRD#: 2383368
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Professional summary


William Bruce Cote is a registered financial professional currently at SHAREHOLDERS SERVICE GROUP, LLC located in San Diego, California and ALTRUIST FINANCIAL LLC located in San Diego, California.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. William has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

March 1, 2006 - Present

SHAREHOLDERS SERVICE GROUP, LLC

Office #1: 9845 Erma Road Ste 312, San Diego, CA 92131Office #2: 9845 Erma Road Suite 312, San Diego, CA 92131
BD
CRD#: 125226
San Diego, CA
Current

October 22, 2024 - Present

ALTRUIST FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 9845 Erma Road Ste 312, San Diego, CA 92131
BD
CRD#: 299274
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past

May 20, 1998 - September 9, 2005

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
FORT MILL, SC
Past

February 13, 1995 - May 17, 1998

JACK WHITE & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7645

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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.

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RR
California
(3/1/2006)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 6/14/1994
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/20/1995
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


AF
ALTRUIST FINANCIAL LLC
ALTRUIST | ALTRUIST FINANCIAL LLC | ALTRUIST CLEARING

CRD#: 299274 / SEC#: , 8-70244

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
3030 S La Cienega Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Mailing Address
3030 S La Cienega Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Phone number
(888) 510-4660
Established
Delaware since 10/08/2018
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
ALTRUIST CORPMEMBER
BAHADORI, MAZI [NMN]CEO AND CCO5749453
GERINGER, JASONFINOP5781274
JUNKER, DAVID JSENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLEARING OPERATIONS (POO)6073985
MENNOW, ROBERT ALLISONHEAD OF ADVISOR OPERATIONS3070390
WARNER, WESLEY DEESENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVISOR OPERATIONS5584384

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Company Information


ALTRUIST FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 299274San Diego, CA 92131

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