William J. Dion

CRD#: 2623334

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Professional summary

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William James Dion, CFP®, who also goes by Bill Dion, was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1995. William had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

Bill Dion

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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CFP^®

CRD#: 7784

SMITHFIELD, RI

Past

July 13, 1995 - October 30, 1998

FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC

CRD#: 17507

SMITHFIELD, RI

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CERITY PARTNERS LLC

CERITY PARTNERS | MILSTEIN ADVISORS LLC | HPM PARTNERS SFO ALLIANCE | HPM PARTNERS LLC | CERITY PARTNERS LLC

CRD#: 151559 / SEC#: 801-70719

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/22/2009 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 5/25/1999

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/18/1995

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 1/19/1999

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/12/1995

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

CERITY PARTNERS | MILSTEIN ADVISORS LLC | HPM PARTNERS SFO ALLIANCE | HPM PARTNERS LLC | CERITY PARTNERS LLC

CRD#: 151559 / SEC#: 801-70719

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/22/2009 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

99 Park Avenue 16th Floor, New York, NY 10016

Mailing Address

Phone number

(212) 850-4260

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,166

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CP ADV PART 2A (9/18/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	19,810
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 122,848,693,051

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/23/2025	Cover Page	Report
07/24/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/28/2023	Cover Page	Report

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William J. Dion

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

PRIO WEALTH LP

SAGE FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC

SAGE FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 5/25/1999

Series 63

Date: 7/18/1995

Series 7

Date: 1/19/1999

Series 6

Date: 7/12/1995

Current Firm

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

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