Will D. Woodson

PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC

Newark, NJ 07102

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CRD#: 7087898

Professional summary

Will Doc Woodson, who also goes by Doc Woodson, is a registered financial advisor currently at PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC located in Newark, New Jersey and PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC located in Newark, New Jersey.

Will is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2019. Will has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Doc Woodson

Other business activities

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(1) Turo; Not investment related; San Francisco, CA; Turo is an American peer-to-peer carsharing company allowing private car owners to rent out their vehicles via online and mobile interface; Independent Contractor; Start 10/2021; Approx. 10hrs/mo; Not during trading hrs; Rent out personal vehicle. (2) Amazon; Not investment related; Austin, TX; E-Commerce delivery service; Deliverer; Start 6/2022; Approx. 8hrs/mo; Not during trading hrs; Pick up packages from Amazon warehouse and deliver to residential homes in personal vehicle.

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

August 28, 2024 - Present

PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC

Office #1: 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102

RIA

CRD#: 105670

Newark, NJ

Current

August 1, 2024 - Present

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102

CRD#: 18353

Newark, NJ

Past

September 17, 2019 - November 16, 2022

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

RIA

CRD#: 106482

AUSTIN, TX

Past

July 10, 2019 - November 16, 2022

DFA SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 10292

AUSTIN, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC

PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 105670 / SEC#: 801-31104

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1987 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.

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.

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New Jersey
(8/1/2024)

IAR

New Jersey
(8/28/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 9/13/2019

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 7/10/2019

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 6/5/2019

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC

PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 105670 / SEC#: 801-31104

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1987 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102

Mailing Address

Phone number

(973) 802-9908

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

490

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC (3/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	196
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 322,085,635,448

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Will D. Woodson

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Will Doc Woodson's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

DFA SECURITIES LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 9/13/2019

Series 7TO

Date: 7/10/2019

SIE

Date: 6/5/2019

FINRA

Current Firm

PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC

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