Donald W. Nicholson

DONALD W. NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES LTD

WILMINGTON , DE 19810-4434

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CRD#: 2572843

Professional summary

Donald William Nicholson JR, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at DONALD W. NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES LTD located in Wilmington , Delaware.

Donald is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Donald has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2005

Experience

Current

August 26, 1996 - Present

DONALD W. NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES LTD

Office #1: 1403 Silverside Road Suite B, Wilmington , DE 19810-4434

RIA

CRD#: 107054

WILMINGTON , DE

Past

November 11, 1996 - March 31, 2005

UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER

CRD#: 20804

SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Past

August 1, 1995 - November 11, 1996

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137

DES MOINES, IA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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DONALD W. NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES LTD

DONALD W. NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES LTD | NICHOLSON DONALD W & ASSOCIATES LTD

CRD#: 107054 / SEC#: 801-56986

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/26/1999 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

Delaware
(8/26/1996)

IAR

Louisiana
(1/14/2016)

IAR

Texas
(6/26/2014)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 9/26/1996

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/31/1995

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 3/11/1996

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/28/1995

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 3/31/1997

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

DONALD W. NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES LTD

DONALD W. NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES LTD | NICHOLSON DONALD W & ASSOCIATES LTD

CRD#: 107054 / SEC#: 801-56986

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/26/1999 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1403 Silverside Rd Ste B, Wilmington, DE 19810

Mailing Address

Phone number

(302) 529-1500

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A (11/25/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	501
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 171,343,129

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Donald W. Nicholson

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

Experience

UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

DONALD W. NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES LTD

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 9/26/1996

Series 63

Date: 3/31/1995

Series 7

Date: 3/11/1996

Series 6

Date: 7/28/1995

Series 24

Date: 3/31/1997

Current Firm

DONALD W. NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES LTD

Contact information

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

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