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William Edward Abbott

CIMA®
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Portland, ME
·CRD# 2759107·30 years experience

Professional Summary

William Edward Abbott, CIMA®, who also goes by Will Abbott, William Abbott, is a registered financial advisor currently at DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC located in Portland, Maine. William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. William has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Will Abbott, William Abbott

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Credentials

CIMA®
Certified Investment Management Analyst

Years of Experience

30 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 25938
BD
190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101
August 27, 2025 - Present
COLORADO FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION·CRD# 104343
BD
Centennial, CO
January 17, 2023 - August 29, 2023
ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS DISTRIBUTORS LLC·CRD# 25567
BD
New York, NY
October 31, 2018 - February 23, 2021
FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 46106
BD
Denver, CO
December 16, 2014 - October 25, 2018
ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 16853
BD
New York, NY
June 13, 2006 - December 31, 2014
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.·CRD# 5393
BD
Westlake, TX
September 29, 2004 - February 24, 2006
USF SECURITIES, L.P.·CRD# 37942
BD
Houston, TX
October 31, 2003 - February 17, 2004
TCADVISORS NETWORK INC.·CRD# 35794
BD
Centennial, CO
May 10, 2000 - January 8, 2002
STERLING FINANCIAL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.·CRD# 41506
BD
Boca Raton, FL
December 10, 1999 - May 4, 2000
SUNPOINT SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 25442
BD
Longview, TX
October 23, 1997 - November 19, 1999
WORKMAN SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 31898
BD
Eden Prairie, MN
June 27, 1996 - October 23, 1997

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Current Firm

DS
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC | UMB DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC | SUNSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | SUNSTONE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 25938 / SEC#: 8-42106
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101

Mailing Address

190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101

Phone Number

(866) 251-6920

Established

Wisconsin since 09/27/1996

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
FORESIDE DISTRIBUTORS, LLCSOLE MEMBER—
COWAN, TERESA MARIA KAZMIERSKIPRES/MANAGER/DIRECTOR1544189
EDELMAN, GABRIELSECRETARY6654419
LA FOND, SUSAN LORENETREASURER4512785
LANZA, CHRISTOPHER CONTEVICE PRESIDENT2184856
MACCHIA, KATE SCHENDELVICE PRESIDENT4863973
SOMMERS, WESTONCFO/FINOP5290145
TAYLOR, GORDON BURDETTEVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2990648

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(8/27/2025)
RR
Colorado
(8/27/2025)
RR
New York
(8/27/2025)

Exams

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

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Dec 1999About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 1997About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 1998About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jun 1996About the Series 6 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Mar 2000About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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