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William S. Curtis

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS
COLUMBUS, OH 43215
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CRD#: 4287705
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Professional summary

William Scott Curtis, who also goes by Scott Curtis, W. S. Curtis, W. Scott Curtis, is a registered financial advisor currently at NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC located in Columbus, Ohio and NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION located in Pike Road, Alabama.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. William has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Scott Curtis | W. S. Curtis | W. Scott Curtis

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

December 5, 2006 - Present

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215
RIA
CRD#: 142373
COLUMBUS, OH
Current

October 23, 2000 - Present

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7110
PIKE ROAD, AL
Past

June 7, 2006 - December 5, 2006

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

RIA
CRD#: 7110
MONTGOMERY, AL

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".
NI
NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 142373 / SEC#: 801-52664

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/30/1996 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Alabama
(11/28/2000)
RR
Arkansas
(5/24/2022)
RR
Louisiana
(2/22/2010)
RR
Mississippi
(2/25/2010)
IAR
Ohio
(11/14/2024)
RR
Oklahoma
(4/21/2022)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 6/1/2006
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/27/2000
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 10/21/2000
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 26
Date: 11/22/2013
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

NI
NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 142373 / SEC#: 801-52664

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/30/1996 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
One Nationwide Plaza 03-07-202, Columbus, OH 43215
Mailing Address
Phone number
(614) 435-8371
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
417

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

NIA FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (7/8/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts270,365
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 15,686,000,000

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/25/2024
Cover Page
Report
01/26/2024
Cover Page
Report
10/26/2022
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 142373Columbus, OH 43215

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