William A. Desanto
Professional summary
William Allan Desanto Jr, CIMA®, who also goes by Bill Allan Desanto Jr, William Allan Desanto Jr, William Allan Desanto, William Desanto, is a registered financial professional currently at GRV SECURITIES LLC located in Chicago, Illinois.
William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. William has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
Aliases
Other business activities
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
Experience
August 18, 2026 - Present
GRV SECURITIES LLC
Office #1: 900 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611Office #2: 900 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611-6541October 14, 2024 - November 5, 2025
FS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC
August 12, 2015 - October 7, 2024
UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) INC.
September 25, 2013 - January 14, 2015
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
December 10, 2008 - June 9, 2011
CARILLON FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
January 25, 2001 - November 13, 2008
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
December 13, 2000 - December 19, 2000
FIRST FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
April 3, 1998 - August 13, 1998
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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(8/21/2026)
(8/24/2026)
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(8/19/2026)
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(8/18/2026)
(8/18/2026)
(8/24/2026)
(8/19/2026)
(8/18/2026)
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Exams
FINRA
Current Firm
GRV SECURITIES LLC
CRD#: 138348 / SEC#: , 8-67160
Contact information
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| GCM GROSVENOR L.P. | SOLE MEMBER | 108654 |
| DANIEL, DAWNA LYNNE | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 5137048 |
| HENRICH, DIANNA LEA | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 4695780 |
| MONTGOMERY, BURKE JOHNSON | GENERAL COUNSEL | 5067591 |
| SACKS, MICHAEL JAY | MANAGER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2077424 |
| SULLIVAN, KATHLEEN PATRICIA | FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL | 5099521 |
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Company Information
GRV SECURITIES LLC
CRD#: 138348Chicago, IL 60611TRUST BUT VERIFY
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