William S. Friedman

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CRD#: 2475502

Professional summary

William Sideny Friedman was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1994. Prior to being barred, William had worked at 12 firms, which includes PINNACLE INVESTMENTS LLC, WOODSTOCK FINANCIAL GROUP INC., NFSG CORPORATION, NEWBRIDGE SECURITIES CORPORATION, BROOKSTREET SECURITIES CORPORATION, RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., CHARLES SCHWAB & CO. INC., MURIEL SIEBERT & CO. LLC, TD AMERITRADE INC., L.C. WEGARD & CO. INC., CHATFIELD DEAN & CO. INC., J. GREGORY & COMPANY INC..

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Aliases

Bill Friedman | William S Friedman | William Sidney Friedman | Willie Friedman

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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Experience

Past

January 27, 2020 - October 2, 2020

CRD#: 5376

NEW YORK, NY

Past

January 16, 1996 - July 30, 1997

TD AMERITRADE, INC.

CRD#: 7870

OMAHA, NE

Past

August 5, 1994 - January 20, 1995

L.C. WEGARD & CO., INC.

CRD#: 3722

NEW YORK, NY

Past

June 8, 1994 - August 10, 1994

CHATFIELD DEAN & CO., INC.

CRD#: 14714

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO

Past

May 6, 1994 - June 20, 1994

J. GREGORY & COMPANY, INC.

CRD#: 14892

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PINNACLE INVESTMENTS, LLC

PINNACLE INVESTMENTS, LLC | PINNACLE INVESTMENTS,LLC | PINNACLE INVESTMENTS, LLC (SUCCESSOR)

CRD#: 142910 / SEC#: 801-67860, 8-67515

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/18/2007 Approved)

Arizona

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/12/2018 Terminated)

Rhode Island

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/2/2019 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 5/9/1994

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/4/1994

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 10

Date: 7/19/2004

General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 9

Date: 7/6/2004

General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Current Firm

PINNACLE INVESTMENTS, LLC

PINNACLE INVESTMENTS, LLC | PINNACLE INVESTMENTS,LLC | PINNACLE INVESTMENTS, LLC (SUCCESSOR)

CRD#: 142910 / SEC#: 801-67860, 8-67515

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/18/2007 Approved)

Arizona

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/12/2018 Terminated)

Rhode Island

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/2/2019 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

5845 Widewaters Pkwy Ste 300, East Syracuse, NY 13057

Mailing Address

5845 Widewaters Pkwy Ste 300, East Syracuse, NY 13057

Phone number

(315) 251-1101

Established

New York since 08/04/2006

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (41 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

2024.09.30 PI-IA WRAP BROCHURE (5/30/2025)

2024.09.30 PI-IA FIRM BROCHURE (5/30/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
PINNACLE HOLDING CO, LLC	MANAGING MEMBER
GEORGE, KENNETH RONALD	FINOP	2643369
JACOBSEN, BRYAN K	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	3055957
KROUSE, ERIC DOUGLAS	COO / OPTIONS PRINCIPAL	4338577
QUILTY, BENJAMIN RYAN	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	5391743

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2,860
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,056,507,711

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/26/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/23/2024	Cover Page	Report
03/27/2024	Cover Page	Report
03/31/2023	Cover Page	Report

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William S. Friedman

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

WOODSTOCK FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NFSG CORPORATION

NEWBRIDGE SECURITIES CORPORATION

BROOKSTREET SECURITIES CORPORATION

BROOKSTREET SECURITIES CORPORATION

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

MURIEL SIEBERT & CO., LLC

TD AMERITRADE, INC.

L.C. WEGARD & CO., INC.

CHATFIELD DEAN & CO., INC.

J. GREGORY & COMPANY, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PINNACLE INVESTMENTS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 5/9/1994

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 5/4/1994

Series 10

Date: 7/19/2004

Series 9

Date: 7/6/2004

Current Firm

PINNACLE INVESTMENTS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (41 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

PINNACLE INVESTMENTS, LLC

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