William A. Ward

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

STATEN ISLAND, NY

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CRD#: 2626493

Professional summary

William A. Ward, CFP®, who also goes by William Anthony Ward, William Ward, Liam Ward, is a registered financial advisor currently at STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC located in Staten Island, New York and FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC located in Morristown, New Jersey.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. William has worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

William Anthony Ward | William Ward | Liam Ward

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2001

Experience

Current

March 31, 2025 - Present

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

Office #2: 35 Morris Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

RIA

CRD#: 104555

STATEN ISLAND, NY

Current

March 29, 2021 - Present

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 35 Morris Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

CRD#: 7784

Morristown, NJ

Past

April 27, 2021 - March 31, 2025

FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORS

RIA

CRD#: 288590

WAYNE, NJ

Past

October 11, 2019 - February 25, 2021

ERNST & YOUNG INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLP

RIA

CRD#: 110921

Staten Island, NY

Past

March 11, 2014 - January 11, 2019

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 8174

WEEHAWKEN, NJ

Past

March 10, 2014 - January 11, 2019

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 8174

WEEHAWKEN, NJ

Past

August 12, 2009 - March 4, 2014

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

JERSEY CITY, NJ

Past

July 23, 2007 - March 31, 2008

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 29106

JERSEY CITY, NJ

Past

February 21, 2006 - September 14, 2006

CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP.

RIA

CRD#: 25574

NEW YORK, NY

Past

February 17, 2006 - September 14, 2006

CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP.

CRD#: 25574

NEW YORK, NY

Past

September 19, 2005 - January 19, 2006

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES

RIA

CRD#: 23988

BROOKLYN, NY

Past

September 19, 2005 - January 19, 2006

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES

CRD#: 23988

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY

Past

September 1, 2004 - July 8, 2005

CAPITAL ONE INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 25658

MELVILLE, NY

Past

December 21, 2001 - August 24, 2004

FISERV INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 34637

HOUSTON, TX

Past

July 28, 1995 - December 18, 2001

TRUSTED SECURITIES ADVISORS CORP.

CRD#: 24049

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 104555 / SEC#: 801-13243

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/1977 Approved)

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

California
(2/7/2022)

Colorado
(2/7/2022)

Connecticut
(3/30/2021)

Delaware
(2/7/2022)

District of Columbia
(2/7/2022)

Florida
(3/30/2021)

Georgia
(2/9/2022)

Maine
(2/7/2022)

Maryland
(2/8/2022)

Massachusetts
(2/8/2022)

Michigan
(2/8/2022)

New Hampshire
(2/14/2022)

New Jersey
(4/19/2021)

IAR

New Jersey
(3/31/2025)

New York
(4/19/2021)

IAR

New York
(3/31/2025)

North Carolina
(2/7/2022)

Ohio
(2/7/2022)

Pennsylvania
(3/30/2021)

Rhode Island
(2/14/2022)

South Carolina
(2/7/2022)

Texas
(4/24/2021)

IAR

Texas
(3/31/2025)

Vermont
(2/7/2022)

Virginia
(2/7/2022)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/26/2021

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 12/10/1999

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/9/1999

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/14/1995

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

SRO Registrations

New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 104555 / SEC#: 801-13243

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/1977 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

155 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210-2698

Mailing Address

Phone number

(617) 563-7000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

16,291

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FIDELITY GO (12/5/2025)

FIDELITY STRATEGIC DISCIPLINES (11/10/2025)

FIDELITY WEALTH SERVICES (9/10/2025)

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC (9/10/2025)

FIDELITY MANAGED FIDFOLIOS (3/31/2025)

FIDELITY WEALTH ADVISOR SOLUTIONS (3/31/2025)

FIDELITY PERSONALIZED PLANNING & ADVICE AT WORK (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2,486,631
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,067,664,605,590

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/24/2025	Cover Page	Report

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William A. Ward

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORS

ERNST & YOUNG INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLP

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

MORGAN STANLEY

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP.

CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP.

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES

CAPITAL ONE INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

FISERV INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

TRUSTED SECURITIES ADVISORS CORP.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 3/26/2021

Series 65

Date: 12/10/1999

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/9/1999

Series 6

Date: 7/14/1995

FINRA

New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

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