William J. Laird

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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CRD#: 2998466

Professional summary

William James Laird, CFP®, who also goes by William J Laird, is a registered financial advisor currently at EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. William has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

William J Laird

Other business activities

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INVESTMENT ADVISOR AFFILIATED WITH EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Current

January 28, 2011 - Present

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

Office #1: 225 West Station Square Drive Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

RIA

CRD#: 110826

Pittsburgh, PA

Current

August 29, 2006 - Present

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 225 West Station Square Drive Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

CRD#: 5167

PITTSBURGH, PA

Past

April 29, 2004 - December 31, 2005

SOLENTURE ADVISORS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 131186

PITTSBURGH, PA

Past

August 1, 2003 - May 4, 2006

WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 15840

EL SEGUNDO, CA

Past

May 3, 2002 - August 1, 2003

NATHAN & LEWIS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 8503

NEW YORK, NY

Past

February 22, 1999 - January 5, 2000

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

CRD#: 4039

NEW YORK, NY

Past

February 22, 1999 - April 10, 2002

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

NEW YORK, NY

Past

April 3, 1998 - February 18, 1999

NATHAN & LEWIS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 8503

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

EAGLE STRATEGIES CORP | EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

CRD#: 110826 / SEC#: 801-32987

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/14/1988 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

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.

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IAR

Pennsylvania
(1/28/2011)

Pennsylvania
(11/22/2013)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 6/28/1999

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 4/9/1998

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 52TO

Date: 9/25/2025

Municipal Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 4/2/1998

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 53

Date: 9/10/2010

Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 8/12/1999

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

EAGLE STRATEGIES CORP | EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

CRD#: 110826 / SEC#: 801-32987

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/14/1988 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

51 Madison Avenue 12th Floor, New York, NY 10010

Mailing Address

51 Madison Avenue Floor 3b, Room 0304, New York, NY 10010

Phone number

(888) 695-3245

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

2,804

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

APPENDIX 1 DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (11/11/2025)

EAGLE STRATEGIES DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (10/23/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	111,361
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 25,395,380,570

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/24/2025	Cover Page	Report
04/25/2024	Cover Page	Report
12/20/2023	Cover Page	Report

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William J. Laird

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

SOLENTURE ADVISORS LLC

WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.

NATHAN & LEWIS SECURITIES, INC.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

NATHAN & LEWIS SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 6/28/1999

Series 63

Date: 4/9/1998

Series 52TO

Date: 9/25/2025

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 4/2/1998

Series 53

Date: 9/10/2010

Series 24

Date: 8/12/1999

FINRA

Current Firm

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

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