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William Allen Smith Jr

W.A. SMITH FINANCIAL GROUP
SANDUSKY, OH
·CRD# 2671372·31 years experience

Professional Summary

William Allen Smith JR, who also goes by Bill Smith Jr, William Allen Jr Smith, is a registered financial advisor currently at W.A. SMITH FINANCIAL GROUP located in Sandusky, Ohio. William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. William has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Bill Smith Jr, William Allen Jr Smith

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Years of Experience

31 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

W.A. SMITH FINANCIAL GROUP·CRD# 146608
RIA
1. 4604 Timber Commons Drive, Sandusky, OH 448702. Sandusky, OH
April 22, 2008 - Present
GREAT LAKES BENEFITS AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT·CRD# 140440
RIA
Sandusky, OH
May 22, 2006 - July 30, 2008
USALLIANZ SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 40875
BD
Minneapolis, MN
January 6, 2004 - May 1, 2006
NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES·CRD# 615
BD
New York, NY
November 14, 2000 - January 12, 2004
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.·CRD# 5685
BD
Newark, NJ
October 30, 1995 - December 6, 2000

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Current Firm

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W.A. SMITH FINANCIAL GROUP

8 ADVISOR | W.A. SMITH FINANCIAL GROUP | GREAT LAKES RETIREMENT, INC.

CRD#: 146608 / SEC#: 801-110042
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/27/2017 Approved)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Ohio (5/2/2017 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (3/1/2017 Terminated)
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).

Contact Information

Main Address

4604 Timber Commons Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870

Phone Number

(419) 626-8600

# of Employees

27

SEC notice filing (9 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 9 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GREAT LAKES RETIREMENT FORM ADV 2 BROCHURE (3/31/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

7,044

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$1,163,783,212

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Other business activities

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1.) PRESIDENT/OWNER OF W.A. SMITH FINANCIAL, LLC (D/B/A W.A. SMITH FINANCIAL GROUP), A SANDUSKY, OH BASED NON-INVESTMENT RELATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUSINESS FORMED IN 2011, WHICH PROVIDES GROUP HEALTH AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, FIXED ANNUITIES, NON-VARIABLE LIFE, AND LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE. THE BUSINESS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 75% OF HIS TIME DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 2.) OWNER OF SOLA MARKETING, INC., A SANDUSKY, OH BASED NON-INVESTMENT RELATED MARKETING BUSINESS FORMED IN 2014, WHICH PROVIDES MARKETING AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO FINANCIAL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE BUSINESS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 5-10 HOURS PER MONTH OF HIS TIME DURING AND OUTSIDE OF NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 3.) CO-OWNER OF BEST PRACTICES - LEADING BY EXAMPLE, LLC, A SANDUSKY, OH NON-INVESTMENT RELATED CONSULTING BUSINESS FORMED IN 2014, WHICH PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES TO FINANCIAL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE BUSINESS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 10-20 HOURS PER MONTH OF HIS TIME DURING AND OUTSIDE OF NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

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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".
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W.A. SMITH FINANCIAL GROUP

8 ADVISOR | W.A. SMITH FINANCIAL GROUP | GREAT LAKES RETIREMENT, INC.

CRD#: 146608 / SEC#: 801-110042
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/27/2017 Approved)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Ohio (5/2/2017 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (3/1/2017 Terminated)
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.
IAR
Ohio
(4/22/2008)
IAR
Texas
(10/3/2016)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Dec 1999About the Series 66 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Oct 1995About the Series 6 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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