William R. Gay

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CRD#: 2706313

Professional summary

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William Roger Gay was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1996. William had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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Experience

Past

August 16, 2011 - August 9, 2012

GWN SECURITIES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 128929

ADEL, GA

Past

August 10, 2011 - August 9, 2012

GWN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929

ADEL, GA

Past

January 3, 2011 - August 23, 2011

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 2882

HARTSFIELD, GA

Past

January 3, 2011 - August 23, 2011

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 2882

HARTSFIELD, GA

Past

June 2, 2010 - January 3, 2011

VOYA FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 34815

HARTSFIELD, GA

Past

May 20, 2010 - January 3, 2011

VOYA FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 34815

HARTSFIELD, GA

Past

February 12, 2008 - July 30, 2009

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 42803

MACON, GA

Past

September 26, 2007 - July 30, 2009

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 42803

MACON, GA

Past

June 6, 1996 - November 19, 1996

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 4095

NEW YORK, NY

Past

June 6, 1996 - November 19, 1996

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 14251

SPRINGFIELD, MA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GWN SECURITIES INC.

GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)

Wyoming

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 2/9/2008

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/20/2007

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 9/4/2007

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

GWN SECURITIES INC.

GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)

Wyoming

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764

Mailing Address

11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764

Phone number

(561) 472-2700

Established

Florida since 05/12/1999

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

744

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GWN FORM ADV BROCHURE (4/11/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
WORLD INVESTMENT NETWORK	OWNER
BORNHEIMER, LAURA JEANETTE	VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/ROSFP	1769643
CORBIN, BRAD JEFFREY	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING	1754065
RITTMAN, BARRY RICHARD	CFO FINOP VP	1997994
WALSH, DENIS STEPHEN	CEO/EXEC DIRECTOR/ MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL, PRESIDENT	1124278
WALSH, MARY THERESE	SECRETARY	2829444

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	64,207
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,650,274,405

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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William R. Gay

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

GWN SECURITIES INC.

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

VOYA FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC

VOYA FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GWN SECURITIES INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 2/9/2008

Series 63

Date: 9/20/2007

Series 6

Date: 9/4/2007

Current Firm

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

GWN SECURITIES INC.

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