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William E. Fredrickson

NWF ADVISORY SERVICES | Financial Advisor
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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CRD#: 2748994
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Professional summary


William Emil Fredrickson, who also goes by William Joel Gay, is a registered financial advisor currently at NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC located in Santa Rosa, California and OSAIC WEALTH, INC. located in Santa Rosa, California.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. William has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


William Joel Gay

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

February 13, 2017 - Present

NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

Office #1: 2425 Cleveland Ave. #105, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
RIA
CRD#: 110410
Santa Rosa, CA
Current

June 1, 2007 - Present

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

Office #1: 160 Willowgreen Place, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
RIA
BD
CRD#: 23131
Santa Rosa, CA
Past

June 5, 2007 - April 18, 2017

WHJR ASSOCIATES

RIA
CRD#: 113269
SANTA ROSA, CA
Past

June 4, 2007 - February 5, 2013

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 23131
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Past

July 8, 1997 - June 5, 2007

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
SANTA ROSA, CA
Past

July 10, 1996 - June 5, 2007

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
SANTA ROSA, CA

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".
NA
NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC
AFP ADVISORY SERVICES INC | NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

CRD#: 110410 / SEC#: 801-55681

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/30/1998 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
Arizona
(1/5/2024)
RR
California
(6/1/2007)
IAR
California
(2/13/2017)
RR
Hawaii
(7/5/2024)
RR
Idaho
(6/1/2007)
RR
Kansas
(3/6/2025)
RR
Maryland
(6/5/2024)
RR
Massachusetts
(5/29/2024)
RR
Missouri
(7/16/2024)
RR
Montana
(5/29/2024)
RR
Nevada
(11/29/2023)
RR
North Carolina
(7/17/2024)
RR
Oregon
(1/6/2024)
RR
Texas
(1/5/2024)
RR
Utah
(5/29/2024)
RR
Virginia
(7/15/2024)
RR
Washington
(9/25/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/26/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


NA
NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC
AFP ADVISORY SERVICES INC | NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

CRD#: 110410 / SEC#: 801-55681

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/30/1998 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
11835 W Olympic Blvd Ste 1155 E., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Mailing Address
Phone number
(310) 475-5854
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
71

SEC notice filing (24 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

NWF ADV PART 2 A 2024 (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts11,979
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,824,876,751

Red Flags


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Company Information


NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

Financial AdvisorCRD#: 110410Santa Rosa, CA 95403

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