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William W. Cox

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CRD#: 2836999
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Professional summary

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William Webb Cox JR, CFP®, who also goes by Chip Cox, William W Cox Jr, was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1997. William had worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

Chip Cox | William W Cox Jr

Other business activities

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Owner of a CPA firm in Paducah, KY which is registered with the KY State Board of Accountancy. Mr. Cox is a sole practitioner in this firm. Firm name is William W Cox CPA and is not investment related. The practice is located at 131 Nahm Street, Suite 4, Paducah, KY 42001. This firm primary practices in tax compliance and advising and performs small business bookkeeping and payroll services. As part of the bookkeeping process, compiled financial statements without disclosures can be prepared. Mr. Cox is the 100% owner of this practice and started the firm in December, 1996 and has operated it since that date. This practice is generally open from 8 to 4:30 Monday through Friday. During tax preparation season, the operating hours are longer. Mr. Cox devotes at a minimum 2,080 hours per year in the CPA practice and this includes hours during which the stock market is open. Mr. Cox's duties include all of the services provided by the firm. The Mayor and City Commission of the City of Paducah has appointed Mr. Cox to two civic boards. Both boards are unpaid positions.: 1.) Paducah Area Transit System (850 Harrison Street, Paducah, KY 42001) which provides public transportation services. Mr. Cox is currently the Chairman of that Board and does not provide any investment or financial related services to the System. Mr. Cox began serving on this board in approximately 1994 and is appointed to four-year terms by the Mayor and City Commission of Paducah. The Board meets monthly with meetings last approximately 1 hour. There may be other times that Mr. Cox is consulted on current issues of the System but total time would be under 4 hours per month and those hours would vary or whether they are during security trading hours. As other board members, Mr. Cox's duties are consultant in nature. 2.) Brooks Stadium Commission (2400 Brooks Stadium Drive, Paducah, KY) which oversees the operations of a public baseball stadium. The Commission also owns the Paducah Chiefs Baseball Organization which is a summer league collegiate baseball. They play in June and July. The Commission meets quarterly for approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. The Commission position is not investment related and the amount of time spent varies by the time of the year. Some of the time spent may be during security trading hours. Mr. Cox began serving on this Commission in approximately 2016 and is appointed to 4 year terms by the Mayor and City Commission. As other board members, Mr. Cox's duties are consultant in nature.

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CFP®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1989

Experience

Past

January 13, 2014 - July 25, 2023

COX PLANNING SERVICES PLLC

RIA
CRD#: 145358
PADUCAH, KY
Past

February 27, 2009 - December 31, 2013

COX PLANNING SERVICES PLLC

RIA
CRD#: 145358
PADUCAH, KY
Past

February 12, 1997 - June 9, 1998

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

BD
CRD#: 4039
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 12, 1997 - June 9, 1998

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6627
NEW YORK, NY

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 2/6/1997
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 2/6/1997
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

CP
COX PLANNING SERVICES PLLC
COX PLANNING SERVICES PLLC | WILLIAM W. COX CPA/PFS CFP

CRD#: 145358 / SEC#:

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Contact information

Main Address
131 Nahm Street Suite 4, Paducah, KY 42001
Mailing Address
Po Box 8064, Paducah, KY 42002-8064
Phone number
(270) 444-0410
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

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COX PLANNING SERVICES PLLC

CRD#: 145358

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