Matthew D. Sams

WORLD EQUITY GROUP

Melbourne, FL 32940

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CRD#: 2475632

Professional summary

Matthew Dennis Sams, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, who also goes by Matthew D Sams, Matthew Sams, is a registered financial professional currently at WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. located in Melbourne, Florida.

Matthew is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Matthew has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Matthew D Sams | Matthew Sams

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1999

ChFC^®

Chartered Financial Consultant

CLU^®

Chartered Life Underwriter

Experience

Current

May 6, 2026 - Present

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 3159 Alzante Circle Suite 101, Melbourne, FL 32940

RIA

CRD#: 29087

Melbourne, FL

Past

June 2, 2022 - January 12, 2026

OXFORD WEALTH GROUP, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 319561

ORLANDO, FL

Past

August 6, 1997 - May 12, 2022

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6363

ORLANDO, FL

Past

August 6, 1997 - July 3, 2006

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 6321

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Past

August 6, 1997 - May 12, 2022

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 6363

ORLANDO, FL

Past

February 26, 1996 - August 29, 1997

IAC SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 14081

TINLEY PARK, IL

Past

April 25, 1994 - December 31, 1995

FIRST MONTAUK SECURITIES CORP.

CRD#: 13755

RED BANK, NJ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 29087 / SEC#: 801-56328, 8-44088

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/26/1999 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Florida
(5/7/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 5/23/1996

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: 4/22/1994

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 29087 / SEC#: 801-56328, 8-44088

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/26/1999 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

425 N Martingale Road Suite 1220, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Mailing Address

425 N Martingale Road Suite 1200, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Phone number

(847) 342-1700

Established

Illinois since 09/13/1991

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

170

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WORLD EQUITY GROUP ADV PART II A (12/23/2025)

ADHESION PROGRAM WRAP FEE BROCHURE (5/20/2025)

REP MANAGER PROGRAM WRAP FEE BROCHURE (5/20/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
WENTWORTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC	OWNER
DUDAS, STEPHEN STANLEY	PRESIDENT	4820047
GOULD, CRAIG MICHAEL	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	2367293
LISHCHYNSKY, MARK JOHN JR	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2478952
WEBB, WILLIAM DUDLEY JR	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	1256777

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,151
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 944,844,374

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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Matthew D. Sams

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

OXFORD WEALTH GROUP, LLC

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

IAC SECURITIES, INC.

FIRST MONTAUK SECURITIES CORP.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 5/23/1996

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 4/22/1994

FINRA

Current Firm

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

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