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William J. Oconnell
SOVRAN ADVISORS
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
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CRD#: 2632117
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Professional summary
William James Oconnell, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at SOVRAN ADVISORS, LLC located in San Diego, California and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in San Diego, California.
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 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
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Estate Planning
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Investment Planning
Education Planning
Socially Responsible Investing
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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1.NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: SOVRAN ADVISORS LLC - CRD 329415 INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: SEC REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISORY FIRM POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE START DATE: 02/2025 APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 40 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT; 2. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE START DATE: 04/1995 APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 3 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 1 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INSURANCE AGENT BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SELLS FIXED INSURANCE PRODUCTS; 3. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: WILLIAM J. O'CONNELL INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ADDRESS: SAME AS RESIDENTIAL LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: TAX RETURN START DATE: 03/2022 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 6 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: I PROVIDE INCOME TAX RETURN PREPARATION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL HOME -BASED BUSINESS;
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2014
Experience
Current
February 10, 2025 - Present
SOVRAN ADVISORS, LLC
Office #1: 3131 Camino Del Rio N. Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92108RIA
CRD#: 329415
SAN DIEGO, CA
Current
February 10, 2025 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 3131 Camino Del Rio North Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92108BD
CRD#: 13572
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
November 19, 2014 - March 12, 2025
THE WEALTH CONSULTING GROUP
RIA
CRD#: 173194
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
November 14, 2014 - February 13, 2025
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
February 20, 2002 - November 19, 2014
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 14251
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
January 18, 2002 - July 9, 2007
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BD
CRD#: 4095
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
January 18, 2002 - November 19, 2014
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 14251
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
July 7, 1995 - January 31, 2002
HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC
BD
CRD#: 4031
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
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".
SA
SOVRAN ADVISORS, LLC
COMPASS CAPITAL | WEALTHPOINTE ADVISORS | WEALTH ADVISORY SOLUTIONS, FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | WEALTH 365 ADVISORS FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES | THE FINANCIAL COLLECTIVE | SOVRAN PARTNERS | SOVRAN ADVISORS, LLC | PINDER & NEIMEYER FINANCIAL | PEARCY FINANCIAL PARTNERS AND INSURANCE SERVICES | PARLIAMENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE SERVICES | OLIRIA FINANCIAL | J. SPENCER JONES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INTEGRATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS PLANNING, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | GREATER PACIFIC SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | FINANCIAL HAUS | ENVISAGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ECLIPSE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | DIRECT PATH PLANNING, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | CONCIERGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
CRD#: 329415 / SEC#: 801-129342
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/12/2024 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.RR
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
RR
California(2/10/2025)
IAR
California(2/10/2025)
RR
Florida(2/10/2025)
RR
Georgia(2/10/2025)
RR
Maine(2/10/2025)
RR
New Mexico(2/10/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania(2/10/2025)
RR
Texas(2/10/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
SA
SOVRAN ADVISORS, LLC
COMPASS CAPITAL | WEALTHPOINTE ADVISORS | WEALTH ADVISORY SOLUTIONS, FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | WEALTH 365 ADVISORS FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES | THE FINANCIAL COLLECTIVE | SOVRAN PARTNERS | SOVRAN ADVISORS, LLC | PINDER & NEIMEYER FINANCIAL | PEARCY FINANCIAL PARTNERS AND INSURANCE SERVICES | PARLIAMENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE SERVICES | OLIRIA FINANCIAL | J. SPENCER JONES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INTEGRATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS PLANNING, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | GREATER PACIFIC SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | FINANCIAL HAUS | ENVISAGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ECLIPSE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | DIRECT PATH PLANNING, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | CONCIERGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
CRD#: 329415 / SEC#: 801-129342
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
3131 Camino Del Rio N. Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92108
Mailing Address
Phone number
(619) 281-9890
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
58
SEC notice filing (32 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 4,470 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,308,617,291 |
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