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William M. Koenig

SAFEGUARD SECURITIES
Cleveland, OH 44124
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CRD#: 4297959
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Professional summary


William Michael Koenig, who also goes by Bill Koenig, is a registered financial advisor currently at SAFEGUARD SECURITIES, INC. located in Cleveland, Ohio and INVERNESS SECURITIES, LLC located in Cleveland, Ohio.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. William has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases


Bill Koenig

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

June 7, 2007 - Present

SAFEGUARD SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 6060 Parkland Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44124
RIA
CRD#: 31256
Cleveland, OH
Current

December 14, 2016 - Present

INVERNESS SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 6060 Parkland Blvd Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44124Office #2: 6060 Parkland Blvd Ste 200, Cleveland, OH 44124
BD
CRD#: 129914
Cleveland, OH
Past

December 6, 2006 - October 27, 2017

SAFEGUARD SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 31256
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH
Past

May 27, 2004 - December 4, 2006

WATERSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 10078
BEACHWOOD, OH
Past

May 25, 2004 - December 4, 2006

WATERSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10078
BEACHWOOD, OH
Past

September 26, 2003 - June 2, 2004

WS GRIFFITH SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 10410
CLEVELAND, OH
Past

September 3, 2003 - June 2, 2004

WS GRIFFITH SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10410
HARTFORD, CT
Past

July 1, 2002 - September 10, 2003

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23131
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Past

January 8, 2001 - July 12, 2002

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6627
NEW YORK, NY

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".
SS
SAFEGUARD SECURITIES, INC.
ANCORA RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS INC. | SPECTRUM SECURITIES CORPORATION | SAFEGUARD SECURITIES, INC. | ARIS SECURITIES COMPANY | ANCORA RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 31256 / SEC#: 801-67475, 8-45442

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/19/2007 Approved)
BD
Terminated by SEC on 10/29/2017

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

IAR
Ohio
(6/7/2007)
RR
Ohio
(10/30/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 1/26/2001
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


SS
SAFEGUARD SECURITIES, INC.
ANCORA RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS INC. | SPECTRUM SECURITIES CORPORATION | SAFEGUARD SECURITIES, INC. | ARIS SECURITIES COMPANY | ANCORA RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 31256 / SEC#: 801-67475, 8-45442

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/19/2007 Approved)
BD
Terminated by SEC on 10/29/2017
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Contact information


Main Address
6060 Parkland Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44124
Mailing Address
Phone number
(216) 593-5090
Established
Pennsylvania since 06/22/1992
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees
44

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ANCORA RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS LLC 12.31.24 (3/27/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
SOURCE COMPANIES LLCPARENT COMPANY
KUHR, DAVID WILLIAMCCO, MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL2317114
MOONEY, PETER LAWRENCEPRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL2365429
ZUCKER, BRADLEY ALANFINOP4458446

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts157
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,305,499,514

Disclosures


Regulatory Event2

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Company Information


SAFEGUARD SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 31256Cleveland, OH 44124

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