William H. Paterson

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CRD#: 3132630

Professional summary

William Haug Paterson was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1998. Prior to being barred, William had worked at 7 firms, which includes GWN SECURITIES INC., EFS ADVISORS, ADVANCED ADVISOR GROUP LLC, MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES LLC, U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS INC., SIGNATOR FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., PRINCIPAL SECURITIES INC..

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Aliases

Bill Paterson | William H Paterson

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

February 9, 2017 - June 22, 2017

GWN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

Past

January 15, 2014 - October 3, 2016

EFS ADVISORS

RIA

CRD#: 115211

WILLMAR, MN

Past

January 15, 2014 - October 3, 2016

ADVANCED ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 140393

WILLMAR, MN

Past

October 5, 2006 - October 3, 2016

ADVANCED ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 140393

WILLMAR, MN

Past

May 12, 2005 - October 9, 2006

MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 36451

CINCINNATI, OH

Past

November 18, 2003 - July 30, 2004

U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.

CRD#: 17868

SAINT PAUL, MN

Past

December 20, 2001 - November 6, 2003

SIGNATOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 19061

BOSTON, MA

Past

April 22, 1999 - December 31, 2001

MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 36451

CINCINNATI, OH

Past

November 25, 1998 - February 18, 1999

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137

DES MOINES, IA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GWN SECURITIES INC.

GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)

Wyoming

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/17/1998

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 6/22/2017

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 11/19/1998

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

GWN SECURITIES INC.

GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)

Wyoming

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764

Mailing Address

11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764

Phone number

(561) 472-2700

Established

Florida since 05/12/1999

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

744

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GWN FORM ADV BROCHURE (4/11/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
WORLD INVESTMENT NETWORK	OWNER
BORNHEIMER, LAURA JEANETTE	VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/ROSFP	1769643
CORBIN, BRAD JEFFREY	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING	1754065
RITTMAN, BARRY RICHARD	CFO FINOP VP	1997994
WALSH, DENIS STEPHEN	CEO/EXEC DIRECTOR/ MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL, PRESIDENT	1124278
WALSH, MARY THERESE	SECRETARY	2829444

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	64,207
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,650,274,405

Disclosures

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William H. Paterson

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

EFS ADVISORS

ADVANCED ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

ADVANCED ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC

U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.

SIGNATOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GWN SECURITIES INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 12/17/1998

SIE

Date: 6/22/2017

Series 6

Date: 11/19/1998

Current Firm

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

GWN SECURITIES INC.

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