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William R. Nicholson

HERITAGE CAPITAL GROUP
Jacksonville, FL 32256
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CRD#: 4445995
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Professional summary

William Robert Nicholson is a registered financial professional currently at HERITAGE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. located in Jacksonville, Florida.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. William has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 14 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

June 10, 2010 - Present

HERITAGE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 5210 Belfort Rd. #300, Jacksonville, FL 32256Office #2: 5210 Belfort Rd. # 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256
BD
CRD#: 44053
Jacksonville, FL
Past

December 10, 2003 - May 26, 2009

HERITAGE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 44053
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Past

February 13, 2003 - December 3, 2003

CHATSWORTH SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 40804
GREENWICH, CT
Past

October 29, 2001 - January 3, 2003

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 26091
NEW YORK, NY

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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Florida
(6/10/2010)
RR
New Mexico
(2/18/2022)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/30/2001
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 7
Date: 10/26/2001
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 1/2/2023
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 4/16/2002
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

HC
HERITAGE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
HERITAGE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 44053 / SEC#: , 8-50519

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

Main Address
5210 Belfort Rd. # 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Mailing Address
5210 Belfort Rd. # 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone number
(904) 354-9600
Established
Florida since 11/02/1977
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (17 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WIGGINS, CHARLES DONALDSHAREHOLDER2953990
HOLLEY, CECIL MCNAIRSHAREHOLDER5978590
KRAVET, DOUGLAS MICHAELSHAREHOLDER/ FINOP4892745
NICHOLSON, WILLIAM ROBERTCCO4445995
SERKIN, HOWARD CHARLESSHAREHOLDER2956726
KELLISON, CHARLES ALEXANDERPRESIDENT/SHAREHOLDER5772126
SORENSON, WILLIAM DICKCEO/SHAREHOLDER6436196

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Company Information

HERITAGE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 44053Jacksonville, FL 32256

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