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William F. Roach

MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-7098
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CRD#: 5712334
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Professional summary

William F Roach, who also goes by Roach Bill, Bill Roach, William F. Roach, is a registered financial advisor currently at MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. located in Wallingford, Pennsylvania.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. William has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Roach Bill | Bill Roach | William F. Roach

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

April 20, 2020 - Present

MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST

Office #1: 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098
RIA
CRD#: 105390
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Current

November 20, 2012 - Present

DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.

Office #2: 610 Market St 100 Independence, Philadelphia, PA 19106
BD
CRD#: 14232
WALLINGFORD, PA
Past

November 20, 2012 - April 20, 2020

DELAWARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISERS, INC

RIA
CRD#: 152237
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Past

December 21, 2010 - October 22, 2012

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
PENNINGTON, NJ
Past

December 21, 2010 - October 22, 2012

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
PENNINGTON, NJ
Past

June 10, 2010 - December 2, 2010

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

RIA
CRD#: 615
BETHLEHEM, PA
Past

September 25, 2009 - December 2, 2010

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 615
BETHLEHEM, PA

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".
MI
MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST
CPG FUND ADVISERS | VANTAGE INVESTMENT ADVISERS | MACQUARIE PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS | MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ADVISERS | MACQUARIE ASSET ADVISERS | MACQUARIE ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES | DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DELAWARE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | DELAWARE LINCOLN INVESTMENT ADVISERS | DELAWARE LINCOLN CASH MANAGEMENT | DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FUND ADVISERS | DELAWARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 105390 / SEC#: 801-32108

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/31/1988 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
Pennsylvania
(11/20/2012)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(4/20/2020)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 5/26/2010
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 10/1/2009
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: 10/6/2010
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 9/24/2009
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 2/21/2025
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

MI
MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST
CPG FUND ADVISERS | VANTAGE INVESTMENT ADVISERS | MACQUARIE PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS | MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ADVISERS | MACQUARIE ASSET ADVISERS | MACQUARIE ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES | DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DELAWARE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | DELAWARE LINCOLN INVESTMENT ADVISERS | DELAWARE LINCOLN CASH MANAGEMENT | DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FUND ADVISERS | DELAWARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 105390 / SEC#: 801-32108

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/31/1988 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
610 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Mailing Address
Phone number
(215) 255-2300
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
598

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST FORM ADV-PART 2A BROCHURE (6/27/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts317
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 164,320,917,908

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Company Information

MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST

CRD#: 105390Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098

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