William R. Gearhart

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CRD#: 5417044

Professional summary

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William Ragnar Gearhart, who also goes by William Gearhart, Ragnar Gearhart, William Ragnar Gearhart, was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2009. William had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 66, SIE, Series 87, Series 7, Series 14, Series 24, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

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Aliases

William Gearhart | Ragnar Gearhart | William Ragnar Gearhart

Other business activities

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1) Optima Asset Management LLC; Investment Related; Philadelphia, PA; Asset Management; Chief Compliance Officer; employee supervision, policy & procedure review/updates, employee training, marketing/advertising review, investment advisor regulatory filings, surveillance of employee electronic communications and personal transactions; 02/2022; 80 hrs/mo. 2) LGL Partners; Investment Related; Philadelphia, PA; Compliance - Supervision; Chief Compliance Officer; affiliated as they are owned by FWM Holdings; employee supervision, policy & procedure review/updates, employee training, marketing/advertising review, investment advisor regulatory filings, surveillance of employee electronic communications and personal transactions; 02/2022; 15 hrs/mo. 3) Forbes Family Trust; Investment Related; Philadelphia, PA; Compliance - Supervision; Chief Compliance Officer; affiliated as they are owned by FWM Holdings; employee supervision, policy & procedure review/updates, employee training, marketing/advertising review, investment advisor regulatory filings, surveillance of employee electronic communications and personal transactions; 02/2022; 80 hrs/mo. 4) CrossFIt 2ST; Non Investment Related; Philadelphia, PA; Co-owner; 11/1/2024; 4 hrs/month; Investor/co-owner of local gym.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

April 24, 2023 - March 31, 2025

QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 103848

PORTLAND, ME

Past

April 14, 2022 - April 1, 2025

FFT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RIA

CRD#: 151225

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA

Past

March 27, 2018 - April 4, 2022

BOENNING & SCATTERGOOD, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 100

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA

Past

March 27, 2018 - April 4, 2022

BOENNING & SCATTERGOOD, INC.

CRD#: 100

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA

Past

September 18, 2015 - January 23, 2018

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 1763

BETHESDA, MD

Past

August 10, 2015 - January 23, 2018

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

CRD#: 1763

BETHESDA, MD

Past

October 5, 2011 - October 11, 2012

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

RIA

CRD#: 19714

NEW YORK, NY

Past

December 17, 2010 - October 11, 2012

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

CRD#: 19714

NEW YORK, NY

Past

June 22, 2009 - August 20, 2010

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 8174

WEEHAWKEN, NJ

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/24/2023

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 10/4/2011

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 87

Date: 6/8/2018

Research Analyst Exam - Part II Regulations Module

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/20/2009

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 14

Date: 1/2/2023

Compliance Officer Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 8/4/2016

General Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 10

Date: 4/26/2012

General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 9

Date: 2/10/2012

General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Current Firm

QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 103848 / SEC#: , 8-52323

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101

Mailing Address

190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101

Phone number

(866) 251-6920

Established

Delaware since 01/21/2000

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Medium

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
FORESIDE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC	SOLE MEMBER
COWAN, TERESA MARIA KAZMIERSKI	PRESIDENT/MANAGER/DIRECTOR	1544189
EDELMAN, GABRIEL	SECRETARY	6654419
LA FOND, SUSAN LORENE	VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/TREASURER	4512785
LANZA, CHRISTOPHER CONTE	VICE PRESIDENT	2184856
MACCHIA, KATE SCHENDEL	VICE PRESIDENT	4863973
SOMMERS, WESTON	CFO/FINOP	5290145

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William R. Gearhart

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

FFT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

BOENNING & SCATTERGOOD, INC.

BOENNING & SCATTERGOOD, INC.

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 10/24/2023

Series 66

Date: 10/4/2011

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 87

Date: 6/8/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/20/2009

Series 14

Date: 1/2/2023

Series 24

Date: 8/4/2016

Series 10

Date: 4/26/2012

Series 9

Date: 2/10/2012

Current Firm

QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

Contact information

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

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Company Information

QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

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