William M. Watson

LPL ENTERPRISE

Forest Hill, MD

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CRD#: 2512816

Professional summary

William Morgan Watson, who also goes by Morgan Watson, is a registered financial advisor currently at LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC located in Forest Hill, Maryland.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. William has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Morgan Watson

Other business activities

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1) 08/28/2024- Frame Wealth Partners- DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business)- I market my financial planner and advisory services under this name- Inv Related- Hunt Valey, MD- Start Date- 09/01/2023- 230hrs/mth- 149hrs during trading

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

November 14, 2024 - Present

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 8733

Forest Hill, MD

Current

November 14, 2024 - Present

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

CRD#: 3960

WORCESTER, MA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

CRD#: 8733 / SEC#: 801-130883, 8-26037

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/7/2024 Approved)

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/29/2020 Terminated)

Ohio

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2023 Terminated)

Pennsylvania

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2023 Terminated)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Atlanta 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

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

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

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

Alabama
(11/14/2024)

California
(11/14/2024)

Colorado
(11/14/2024)

Delaware
(11/14/2024)

District of Columbia
(11/14/2024)

Florida
(11/18/2024)

Georgia
(11/14/2024)

Illinois
(11/14/2024)

Indiana
(5/1/2025)

Maryland
(11/14/2024)

IAR

Maryland
(11/14/2024)

Massachusetts
(11/14/2024)

Michigan
(11/14/2024)

New Hampshire
(9/8/2025)

New Jersey
(11/14/2024)

New York
(11/14/2024)

North Carolina
(11/14/2024)

Pennsylvania
(11/14/2024)

Rhode Island
(11/14/2024)

South Carolina
(11/14/2024)

Tennessee
(5/28/2025)

Texas
(11/14/2024)

IAR

Texas
(11/14/2024)

Virginia
(11/14/2024)

Washington
(1/2/2025)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state. Note: This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 5/27/2003

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/14/1994

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: 9/23/1999

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 10/13/1994

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 8/22/2005

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

CRD#: 8733 / SEC#: 801-130883, 8-26037

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/7/2024 Approved)

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/29/2020 Terminated)

Ohio

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2023 Terminated)

Pennsylvania

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2023 Terminated)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

1055 Lpl Way, Fort Mill, SC 29715

Mailing Address

1055 Lpl Way, Fort Mill, SC 29715

Phone number

(704) 733-3300

Established

Delaware since 05/25/2023

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

4,650

SEC notice filing (53 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

A58 LPLE (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
LPL HOLDINGS, INC.	MANAGING MEMBER
HORAN-ADAMS, KIRBY LEPAK	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. PRESIDENT	5097259
MALFITANO, STEVEN THOMAS	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER, FINOP	3178848
MORRISON, STEVEN PHILIP	SECRETARY	4529345
SHEEHAN, RICHARD STEVEN	SVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	3096567

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	114,002
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 18,862,098,900

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
06/25/2025	Cover Page	Report

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Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view William Morgan Watson's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view William Morgan Watson's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 5/27/2003

Series 63

Date: 10/14/1994

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 9/23/1999

Series 6

Date: 10/13/1994

Series 24

Date: 8/22/2005

FINRA

Current Firm

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 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

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

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