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Cole Edward Williams

Cole E. Williams

VESSEL FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC | Associate Financial Advisor
Plano, TX
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CRD#: 6743119
Cole Edward Williams

Professional summary

Cole Edward Williams, CFP®, CIMA®, who also goes by Cole Williams, Cole E Williams, Cole Edward Williams, is a registered financial advisor currently at VESSEL FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC located in Plano, Texas.

Cole is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. Cole has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

What are your service offerings?
Retirement Planning Strategies
Investment Management
Wealth Preservation Strategies
What is your minimum asset requirement?
1
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Cole Williams | Cole E Williams | Cole Edward Williams

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2019

CIMA®

Certified Investment Management Analyst

Experience

Current

January 23, 2026 - Present

VESSEL FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC

RIA
CRD#: 338596
Plano, TX
Past

June 8, 2022 - December 3, 2025

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6363
Richardson, TX
Past

June 8, 2022 - December 3, 2025

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
Richardson, TX
Past

June 30, 2020 - June 30, 2022

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC

RIA
CRD#: 149018
Irving, TX
Past

January 27, 2020 - June 30, 2022

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6694
Irving, TX
Past

April 24, 2017 - December 16, 2019

UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS

RIA
CRD#: 134600
IRVING, TX

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
Texas
(1/23/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 6/29/2020
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 4/24/2017
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/27/2020
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 12/6/2019
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Current Firm

VF
VESSEL FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC
VESSEL FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC

CRD#: 338596 / SEC#:

Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/23/2026 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
3836 Silverstone Drive, Plano, TX 75023
Mailing Address
Phone number
(972) 581-9010
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents

Latest Form ADV
0

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Company Information

VESSEL FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC

Associate Financial AdvisorCRD#: 338596Plano, TX

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