William Hess
Professional summary
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William Hess, who also goes by Bill Hess, William Charles Hess Jr, William Charles Hess Jr., William Charles Hess, William Hess, was a registered financial professional .
William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1999. William had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
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Experience
September 1, 2023 - May 13, 2024
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
September 1, 2023 - May 13, 2024
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
August 2, 2022 - September 1, 2023
OSAIC SERVICES, INC.
August 2, 2022 - September 1, 2023
OSAIC SERVICES, INC.
January 11, 2022 - August 19, 2022
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
January 7, 2022 - August 19, 2022
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
September 30, 2019 - January 2, 2022
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
August 23, 2019 - January 2, 2022
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
May 13, 2014 - December 22, 2017
BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION
December 3, 2012 - May 7, 2013
HARTFORD FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
April 14, 2010 - December 3, 2012
GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
September 16, 2008 - May 6, 2010
HIMCO DISTRIBUTION SERVICES COMPANY
January 21, 1999 - August 13, 2007
PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Primary Firm SEC Registration
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
CRD#: 23131 / SEC#: 801-54859, 8-40218
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Current Firm
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
CRD#: 23131 / SEC#: 801-54859, 8-40218
Contact information
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| OSAIC, INC. | SHAREHOLDER | |
| CORNICK, GREGORY ALLEN | CEO, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 3132991 |
| FORD, ERINN JUNE | DIRECTOR | 2176816 |
| MIHAL, SHAWN MICHAEL | SVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 3262384 |
| MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER MILLS | CORPORATE TREASURER, FINANCIAL PRINCIPAL | 2420144 |
| PRICE, JAMES DALE | CHAIRMAN | 1243224 |
| SCHLUETER, MATTHEW ADAM | EVP, OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, DIRECTOR | 2627931 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 797,559 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 200,266,275,275 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 50 |
| Arbitration | 31 |
| Bond | 7 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2025 | ||
| 12/18/2024 | ||
| 01/26/2024 |
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