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William G. Wightman

PIPER SANDLER & CO.
NEW YORK, NY 10020
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CRD#: 5366743
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Professional summary


William George Wightman is a registered financial professional currently at PIPER SANDLER & CO. located in New York, New York.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. William has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

January 25, 2022 - Present

PIPER SANDLER & CO.

Office #1: 1251 Avenue Of The Americas 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10020
RIA
BD
CRD#: 665
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 12, 2022 - January 18, 2022

RENAISSANCE MACRO RESEARCH LLC

RIA
CRD#: 311821
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 16, 2013 - January 18, 2022

RENAISSANCE MACRO SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 163927
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 6, 2012 - April 12, 2013

RAFFERTY CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 23682
GARDEN CITY, NY
Past

October 3, 2011 - December 20, 2011

NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA
CRD#: 109591
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 3, 2010 - May 24, 2011

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 110826
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 27, 2010 - December 20, 2011

NYLIFE DISTRIBUTORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 35350
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 9, 2008 - May 3, 2010

LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC

RIA
CRD#: 110391
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

July 9, 2008 - May 3, 2010

LORD ABBETT DISTRIBUTOR LLC

BD
CRD#: 530
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

September 13, 2007 - January 25, 2008

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA
CRD#: 8209
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Past

August 10, 2007 - January 25, 2008

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 8209
ST. PETERSBURG, FL

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".
PIPER SANDLER & CO.
PIPER SANDLER & CO.
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | U.S. BANCORP PIPER JAFFRAY INC. | RESTRUCTURING GROUP | TRS ADVISORS (PART OF INVESTMENT BANKING) | PRIVATE CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP, AVIDITI ADVISORS | PIPER, JAFFRAY & HOPWOOD INCORPORATED | PIPER SANDLER & CO. | PIPER JAFFRAY INC.

CRD#: 665 / SEC#: 801-108049, 8-15204

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/4/2016 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City 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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
California
(2/15/2022)
RR
Colorado
(3/15/2022)
RR
Connecticut
(4/4/2022)
RR
Florida
(4/4/2022)
RR
Illinois
(4/4/2022)
RR
Maryland
(3/31/2022)
RR
Massachusetts
(2/8/2022)
RR
New Jersey
(4/4/2022)
RR
New York
(1/25/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania
(2/8/2022)
RR
Puerto Rico
(4/4/2022)
RR
Texas
(3/15/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/10/2007
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 9/26/2007
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Investors' Exchange LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE Arca, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq ISE, LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations
RR
New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm


PIPER SANDLER & CO.
PIPER SANDLER & CO.
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | U.S. BANCORP PIPER JAFFRAY INC. | RESTRUCTURING GROUP | TRS ADVISORS (PART OF INVESTMENT BANKING) | PRIVATE CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP, AVIDITI ADVISORS | PIPER, JAFFRAY & HOPWOOD INCORPORATED | PIPER SANDLER & CO. | PIPER JAFFRAY INC.

CRD#: 665 / SEC#: 801-108049, 8-15204

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/4/2016 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
350 N 5th Street Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Mailing Address
350 N 5th Street Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone number
(612) 303-6000
Established
Delaware since 07/28/1969
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
1,370

SEC notice filing (9 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PIPER SANDLER & CO. CONSOLIDATED BROCHURE (7/14/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESPARENT
ABRAHAM, CHAD RICHARDCHAIRMAN, CEO; BOARD MEMBER2190836
CLUNE, KATHERINE PATRICIACFO; BOARD MEMBER4624219
COX, MICHAEL EDWARDCO-HEAD OF EQUITIES; BOARD MEMBER4248868
DILLAHUNT, MICHAEL RAYCO-HEAD INV BKG & CAP MKTS; BOARD MEMBER3056486
DOYLE, JONATHAN JAYHEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP2108121
GEELAN, JOHN WILLIAM JR.CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER4905460
GERBER, JEREMY JOSEPHCO HEAD OF PUBLIC FINANCE; BOARD MEMBER5071604
LARSEN, BRIDGET TERECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6643130
SCHONEMAN, DEBBRA LYNNPRESIDENT; BOARD MEMBER1980635

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,985,004,532

Disclosures


Regulatory Event141
Civil Event1
Arbitration50

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Company Information


PIPER SANDLER & CO.

PIPER SANDLER & CO.

CRD#: 665New York, NY 10020

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