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William Phillip Faivus

WORLD EQUITY GROUP
Emerson, NJ
·CRD# 4119663·26 years experience

Professional Summary

William Phillip Faivus is a registered financial advisor currently at WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. located in Emerson, New Jersey. William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2000. William has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Disclosures on record.

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Years of Experience

26 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.·CRD# 29087
RIA
BD
12 Lincoln Blvd Suite 205, Emerson, NJ 07630
March 12, 2010 - Present
REGAL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 7297
BD
Brick, NJ
November 16, 2005 - April 9, 2010
NATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 7569
BD
Brick, NJ
July 18, 2003 - November 30, 2005
CAPITOL SECURITIES MANAGEMENT, INC.·CRD# 14169
BD
Glen Allen, VA
August 8, 2002 - July 1, 2003
VFINANCE INVESTMENTS, INC·CRD# 44962
BD
Boca Raton, FL
June 14, 2002 - July 30, 2002
SOMERSET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.·CRD# 46507
BD
Princeton, NJ
January 31, 2002 - June 14, 2002
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.·CRD# 23131
BD
Scottsdale, AZ
February 9, 2000 - January 3, 2002

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Current Firm

WE
WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

COMPASS ASSET MANAGEMENT | WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. | UNITED FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | PRAXIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MIDWAY WEALTH PARTNERS | MARTIN JAMES INVESTMENT & TAX MANAGEMENT LLC | INFINITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | FOUR POINTS ADVISORY

CRD#: 29087 / SEC#: 801-56328, 8-44088
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/26/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

425 N Martingale Road Suite 1220, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Mailing Address

425 N Martingale Road Suite 1200, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Phone Number

(847) 342-1700

Established

Illinois since 09/13/1991

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

165

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

REP MANAGER PROGRAM WRAP FEE BROCHURE (6/9/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WENTWORTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLCOWNER—
GOULD, CRAIG MICHAELCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2367293
LISHCHYNSKY, MARK JOHN JRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2478952
MOTTA, CHRISTOPHER JOHNPRESIDENT2741133
WEBB, WILLIAM DUDLEY JRCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1256777

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

2,999

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$1,001,368,180

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

12

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Other business activities

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
WE
WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

COMPASS ASSET MANAGEMENT | WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. | UNITED FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | PRAXIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MIDWAY WEALTH PARTNERS | MARTIN JAMES INVESTMENT & TAX MANAGEMENT LLC | INFINITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | FOUR POINTS ADVISORY

CRD#: 29087 / SEC#: 801-56328, 8-44088
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/26/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(7/8/2026)
RR
Connecticut
(10/30/2019)
RR
Florida
(5/17/2011)
RR
Georgia
(5/8/2019)
RR
New Jersey
(3/12/2010)
RR
New York
(3/12/2010)
RR
Pennsylvania
(7/7/2016)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jan 2000About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Oct 2002About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Feb 2000About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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