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William J. Coughlin

DAVIS DISTRIBUTORS
NEW YORK, NY 10020
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CRD#: 2431028
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Professional summary

William James Coughlin JR, who also goes by Bill Coughlin Jr, William James Coughlin, is a registered financial professional currently at DAVIS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC located in New York, New York.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. William has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Bill Coughlin Jr | William James Coughlin

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

October 25, 2017 - Present

DAVIS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

Office #1: 620 5th Avenue 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10020
BD
CRD#: 7975
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 16, 2000 - October 17, 2017

DAVIS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7975
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 16, 1995 - June 5, 2000

OPPENHEIMERFUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7834
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 14, 1993 - October 26, 1995

GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 8326
HARTFORD, CT

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.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Illinois
(10/25/2017)
RR
Indiana
(10/25/2017)
RR
Kansas
(1/3/2023)
RR
Kentucky
(10/25/2017)
RR
Minnesota
(10/25/2017)
RR
Missouri
(1/3/2023)
RR
Ohio
(10/25/2017)
RR
Tennessee
(1/3/2023)
RR
Wisconsin
(10/25/2017)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 12/21/1993
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 12/2/1996
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 12/13/1993
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

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DAVIS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
DAVIS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | VENTURE ADVISERS, L.P. | VENTURE ADVISERS, INC. | SELECTED/VENTURE ADVISERS, L.P. | DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS, L.P.

CRD#: 7975 / SEC#: , 8-39258

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

Main Address
3600 E. Hemisphere Loop, Tucson, AZ 85706
Mailing Address
2949 East Elvira Road Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85756
Phone number
(520) 434-3793
Established
Delaware since 05/12/1997
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#
DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS, L.P.SHAREHOLDER
COHEN, LISA JCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY6539159
DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS- NY, INC.SHAREHOLDER
EICH, KENNETH CHARLESCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER & PRESIDENT1945051
MCLOUGHRY, MICHAELACHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5005041
TYC, GARY PAULCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER & SECRETARY1113505
WIESE, RUSSELL OTISCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER2590996

Disclosures

Regulatory Event2
Civil Event1

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Company Information

DAVIS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 7975New York, NY 10020

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