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William C Guthrie

William C. Guthrie

PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS
Palm Coast, FL 32137
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CRD#: 6346818
William C Guthrie

Professional summary


William C Guthrie, CFP®, who also goes by William C Guthrie IV, William Clifford Guthrie, William Clifford Guthrie Iv, is a registered financial advisor currently at PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS located in Palm Coast, Florida.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. William has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


William C Guthrie Iv | William Clifford Guthrie | William Clifford Guthrie Iv

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1) Mr. Guthrie is a licensed insurance agent. In this capacity, he may offer fixed insurance products including but not to limited life insurance, annuities, disability insurance, long term care insurance and Medicare supplements and receives normal and customary commissions as a result of any sales. In addition, he may receive other compensation such as fixed life trails. Mr. Guthrie spends approx. 10 hrs/week during trading hours on this activity. 2) Mr. Guthrie is a member of the American Financial Education Alliance (AFEA) of Concord, NC. Mr. Guthrie conducts seminars to help eliminate financial illiteracy as part of his marketing efforts. There are no product sales or company names mentioned at these seminars and no compensation from AFEA is received. Mr. Guthrie spends approximately 5 hours per month on this activity, none during security trading hours.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2018

Experience


Current

July 21, 2022 - Present

PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS

Office #1: 50 Leanni Way, Suite B2, Palm Coast, FL 32137Office #2: 431 E. Horatio Ave., Suite 110, Maitland, FL 32751Office #3: 4651 Salisbury Road, #400 Regus Suite 413, Jacksonville, FL 32256
RIA
CRD#: 156480
Palm Coast, FL
Past

June 3, 2022 - January 13, 2023

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March 2, 2021 - May 5, 2022

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CRD#: 42132
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March 1, 2021 - May 5, 2022

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BD
CRD#: 42132
Neptune Beach, FL
Past

August 22, 2014 - February 25, 2021

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Past

July 14, 2014 - February 25, 2021

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
JACKSONVILLE, 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".
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PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS
C2P CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | WEALTH LOGIC SOLUTIONS | UNITED FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | THE SMITH GROUP TAX & WEALTH ADVISORS | THE JL SMITH GROUP | THE CHAMBERLIN GROUP | PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 156480 / SEC#: 801-72187

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2011 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Florida
(7/21/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/21/2014
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


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PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS
C2P CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | WEALTH LOGIC SOLUTIONS | UNITED FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | THE SMITH GROUP TAX & WEALTH ADVISORS | THE JL SMITH GROUP | THE CHAMBERLIN GROUP | PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 156480 / SEC#: 801-72187

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2011 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
30400 Detroit Road Suite 201, Westlake, OH 44145
Mailing Address
Phone number
(888) 240-0064
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
202

SEC notice filing (42 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PCA PART 2A 2025 (3/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts14,823
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,684,966,200

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Company Information


PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 156480Palm Coast, FL 32137

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