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William Anthony Root

CLARITY FINANCIAL ADVISORS
SARASOTA, FL
·CRD# 6489016·11 years experience

Professional Summary

William Anthony Root, who also goes by Tony Anthony Root, is a registered financial advisor currently at CLARITY FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC located in Sarasota, Florida. William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. William has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Tony Anthony Root

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Years of Experience

11 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CLARITY FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 323321
RIA
Sarasota, FL
November 8, 2022 - Present
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 134139
RIA
Bradenton, FL
September 15, 2017 - November 4, 2022
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.·CRD# 39543
BD
Bradenton, FL
September 11, 2017 - November 4, 2022
AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC·CRD# 14869
RIA
Sarasota, FL
August 17, 2017 - September 28, 2017
AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC·CRD# 14869
BD
Sarasota, FL
June 15, 2017 - September 28, 2017
CCF INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 136571
BD
Greensboro, GA
May 18, 2015 - June 23, 2017

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Current Firm

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CLARITY FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

CLARITY FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 323321 / SEC#: 801-126778
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/25/2022 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

260 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, FL 33710

Phone Number

(816) 786-5031

# of Employees

9

SEC notice filing (28 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 28 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CLARITY DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS (4/7/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

2,210

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$149,527,424

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Other business activities

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SUTTER'S QUALTIY FOODS, 6830 RICHARDSON RD, SARASOTA, FL, 11/2017 AS SALES REPRESENTATIVE OF A FOOD DISTRIBUTOR. NIR - 40/WK - 6.5/TRADING.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CF
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CLARITY FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 323321 / SEC#: 801-126778
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/25/2022 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.
IAR
Florida
(11/8/2022)
IAR
Texas
(12/22/2022)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Aug 2017About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 2015About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed May 2015About the Series 6 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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