William R. Watson

SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103

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CRD#: 2490004

Professional summary

William Robert Watson is a registered financial advisor currently at SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC located in Winston-salem, North Carolina.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. William has worked at 3 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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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Current

November 21, 1991 - Present

SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC

Office #1: 480 Shepherd Street, Winston-salem, NC 27103

RIA

CRD#: 104855

WINSTON-SALEM, NC

Past

January 8, 2001 - November 8, 2006

ULTIMUS FUND DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 104177

CINCINNATI, OH

Past

October 23, 1998 - October 2, 2000

INCAP SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 25401

BALTIMORE, MD

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC

CRD#: 104855 / SEC#: 801-14487

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/2/1979 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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

Florida
(11/21/1991)

IAR

North Carolina
(12/31/2000)

IAR

Virginia
(5/17/1994)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/22/1998

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 10/22/1998

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC

CRD#: 104855 / SEC#: 801-14487

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/2/1979 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

480 Shepherd Street, Winston Salem, NC 27103

Mailing Address

Phone number

(336) 768-7230

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (24 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS, INC. (3/25/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,064
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,844,773,011

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
06/26/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/01/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/23/2024	Cover Page	Report
10/25/2023	Cover Page	Report
11/10/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Contact information

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William R. Watson

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC

ULTIMUS FUND DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

INCAP SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 10/22/1998

Series 6

Date: 10/22/1998

Current Firm

SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (24 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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