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William S. Smith
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CRD#: 2876255
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Professional summary
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William Scott Smith was a registered financial professional .
William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1998. William had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 53, Series 24 and Series 26 exams.
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No
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
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NoneExperience
Past
May 24, 2019 - January 20, 2022
FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION
RIA
CRD#: 7461
ATLANTA, GA
Past
January 15, 2019 - January 20, 2022
WOODBURY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 421
OAKDALE, MN
Past
January 15, 2019 - January 20, 2022
OSAIC SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 133763
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Past
January 15, 2019 - January 20, 2022
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
BD
CRD#: 23131
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Past
June 25, 2018 - January 20, 2022
FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 7461
ATLANTA, GA
Past
August 29, 2000 - July 16, 2010
PFS INVESTMENTS INC.
BD
CRD#: 10111
DULUTH, GA
Past
June 12, 1998 - May 31, 2000
PFS INVESTMENTS INC.
BD
CRD#: 10111
DULUTH, GA
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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This advisor is not registered in any state.
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Current Firm
FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION
3GENWEALTH | SPIEGEL FINANCIAL | SMITH MURRAY WEALTH | SITZLER FINANCIAL SERVICES | SHROM ASSOCIATES | SHEA & MCMURDIE RETIREMENT | SHARP FINANCIAL SERVICES | SHARP FINANCIAL | SHAFFER FINANCIAL SERVICES | SEASONS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SCHMOLKE INVESTMENT TEAM | ROOTED FINANCIAL GROUP | ROCKPORT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ROBSON PLANNING GROUP | RIVERLINK ADVISORS, LLC | RIVERBEND WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RIDGEGATE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | RICHARD HOE INVESTMENTS, LLC | RETIRESOURCE | RETIREMENT PLANNING & INVESTMENT SERVICES | R.J. WELSCH & ASSOCIATES, INC. | PROLIFIC WEALTH | PRICE FINANCIAL GROUP | PORTER KICKHAM, INC. | PIERCE & ASSOCIATES | PHRONETIC RETIREMENT ADVISORS | PENSURE GROUP | PATEL WEALTH STRATEGIES | PARK WEALTH ADVISORS | PAOLINI ADVISORS, LLC | OPTIMIZE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ONLY RETIRMENT | O'QUIN FIANNCIAL GROUP | O'BRIEN PLANNING STRATEGIES | NTUNE FINANCIAL GROUP | NORTHWEST GENERAL INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES | NETTWORTH FINANCIAL GROUP | NETTUNO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NETTUNO GROUP | MOUNTAIN CAPITAL | MOTTAU, ICENHOWER & ASSOCIATES | MOORESTREET FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | MILLION WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MI401K RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTANTS | MG RETIREMENT ADVISORS | MERRITT WEALTH STRATEGIES | MEFFORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MCKELL FINANCIAL GROUP | MAGNOLIA CAPITAL PARTNERS | MAGELLAN INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES | LUMEN FINANCIAL GROUP | LUKE FORD FINANCIAL | LOVELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LONE STAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LILY WEALTH PARTNERS | LIANG CAPITAL ADVISORS | LESHNAK WEALTH | LENZE CAPITAL | LEGACY FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | KRAMER WEALTH MANAGERS | KNIGHTSBRIDGE FINANCIAL | KIDDER FINANCIAL GROUP | KEYSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP | KAVOCS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | KALYX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | KALIS FINANCIAL | JIL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | JAMES R. K. HARDY & ASSOCIATES | JAG FINANCIAL | IRVING FAMILY RETIREMENT PLANNING | INVESTMENT CAPITAL ADVISORS | INTEGRITY WEALTH ADVANTAGE | INDEPENDENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | IGRYPHON CAPITAL GROUP | HUSTAD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HPK PROVIDENT ADVISORS | HOWARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HONOR CAPITAL | HOLMES MANAGEMENT LLC | HELMSMAN FINANCIAL PARTNERS | HARRIS & PRATT WELATH MANAGEMENT | HANZICH CONSULTING INC. | GRYPHON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GRYPHON INSTITUTE | GREGORY A CROSBY, CFP | GREAT LAKES 401K | GOLDMAN HARRIS PRATT & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GOLDMAN & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GMBP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GEM WEALTH PLANNING GROUP | FUNKHOUSER SHAFFER FINANCIAL SERVICES | FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION | FREEDOM ONE ADVISOR GROUP | FRAMEWORK FINANCIAL PLANNING | FINANCIAL SUCCESS STRATEGIES | FINANCIAL STRATEGIES GROUP | FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS GROUP | FINANCIAL INSIGHTS | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE LLC | FIDUCIARYADVISOR | FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | FAIRWINDS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EFC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EBERT ASSOCIATES | DLUZAK & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL GROUP | DISEKER & COMPANY | DESTINY FINANCIAL GROUP | DELLINGER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DECILIO FINANCIAL ADVISORS | DBW FINANCIAL SERVICES | CTM FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | CROSBY, TREVINO & ASSOCIATES, LLC | CRESTAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CREATIVE PENSION PLANS, INC. | CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COOLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONTINUUM FINANCIAL GROUP | CONSUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CONSCIOUS CAPITAL LLC | CONSCIOUS CAPITAL | COMPLO FINANCIAL SERVICES | CITADEL FINANCIAL & RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS. LLC | CITADEL FINANCIAL & RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | CHERRINGTON BROTSKY CONSCIOUS CAPITAL | CHERRINGTON BROTSKY | CENTRUY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CENTERPOINTE ADVISERS | CEBERT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CARROLL ENTERPRISES LLC | CAROLINA WEALTH STEWARDSHIP GROUP | CAPITAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | BROADVIEW FINANCIAL GROUP | BRENNAN & STUART, INC. | BRAD MILLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOYD INVESTMENT SERVICES | BOUNDARY ROCK FINANCIAL GROUP | BLISS FINANCIAL SERVICES | BESSELMAN WEALTH PLANNERS | BEANE ATKINSON FINANCIAL SERVICES | BDL ADVISORS, LLC | BDL ADVISORS | BANYAN, ROCK, AND TALENT WEALTH STRATEGISTS | ATS | ARCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARBEITER & BADIUK | ANDERSON WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | ANDERSON WEALTH ADVISORS | AEGIS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ADVANCED TRUSTEE STRATEGIES...
CRD#: 7461 / SEC#: 801-42017, 8-21770
BD
Terminated by SEC on 01/05/2024
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Contact information
Main Address
2300 Windy Ridge Pkwy Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30339
Mailing Address
Phone number
+1 (800) 547-2382
Established
Delaware since 05/04/1977
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
2,174
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION | SHAREHOLDER | |
| CORNICK, GREGORY ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 3132991 |
| GERB, JASON | SVP, CHIEF REGULATORY OFFICER | 3021815 |
| HAMEL, CYNTHIA ANN | EVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 3014361 |
| HAMMOND, DORI JAMILLE | VP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 3259012 |
| NORTHRIP, IRYNA YAKOVLEVNA | SVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, INVESTMENT ADVISORY | 6466657 |
| PRICE, JAMES DALE | CHAIRMAN | 1243224 |
| SCHLUETER, MATTHEW ADAM | EVP, DIRECTOR | 2627931 |
| SCHMIDT, DAVID MARTIN | TREASURER, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL | 5675524 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 52,792 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 11,745,651,239 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 31 |
| Arbitration | 16 |
| Bond | 8 |
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