William F. Spencer

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS

BOSTON, MA 02109

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CRD#: 6695898

Professional summary

William Frederick Spencer, CFP®, who also goes by Billy Spencer, is a registered financial advisor currently at CRESTWOOD ADVISORS located in Boston, Massachusetts.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. William has worked at 1 firm .

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Billy Spencer

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Current

February 28, 2017 - Present

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS

Office #1: One Liberty Square Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109

RIA

CRD#: 286243

BOSTON, MA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CRESTWOOD ADVISORS

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS | CRESTWOOD ADVISORS GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 286243 / SEC#: 801-108983

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/1/2017 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

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IAR

Massachusetts
(2/28/2017)

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Current Firm

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS | CRESTWOOD ADVISORS GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 286243 / SEC#: 801-108983

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/1/2017 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

One Liberty Square Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109

Mailing Address

Phone number

(617) 523-8880

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (30 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS ADV 2A BROCHURE (3/25/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	5,862
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 7,015,988,190

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
08/11/2025	Cover Page	Report
06/20/2024	Cover Page	Report

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William F. Spencer

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Current Firm

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS

Contact information

SEC notice filing (30 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CRESTWOOD ADVISORS

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