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William Stephen Socha

LOMBARD SECURITIES
BALTIMORE, MD
·CRD# 712323·46 years experience

Professional Summary

William Stephen Socha, who also goes by Bill Socha, is a registered financial advisor currently at LOMBARD SECURITIES INCORPORATED located in Baltimore, Maryland. William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1980. William has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 52TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 5, Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 4, Series 53, Series 24, Series 27 and...

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Bill Socha

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Contact Information

Email

xxxxx@xxxx.xxx

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Years of Experience

46 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

LOMBARD SECURITIES INCORPORATED·CRD# 27954
BD
1820 Lancaster St., Baltimore, MD 21231
March 3, 1997 - Present
LOMBARD ADVISERS INCORPORATED·CRD# 108231
RIA
Baltimore, MD
February 3, 2001 - January 4, 2023
ALEX. BROWN & SONS INCORPORATED·CRD# 20
BD
September 25, 1991 - March 24, 1997
JOHNSTON, LEMON & CO. INCORPORATED·CRD# 473
BD
Washington, DC
October 28, 1988 - October 5, 1989
HERETH, ORR & JONES, INC.·CRD# 7210
BD
June 11, 1981 - March 9, 1982
BAKER, WATTS & CO., INC.·CRD# 68
BD
July 22, 1980 - October 24, 1988

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Current Firm

LS
LOMBARD SECURITIES INCORPORATED

LOMBARD SECURITIES INCORPORATED

CRD#: 27954 / SEC#: 8-43340
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

1820 Lancaster Street Second Floor, Baltimore, MD 21231

Mailing Address

1820 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD 21231

Phone Number

(410) 342-1300

Established

Maryland since 07/25/1990

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
REYNOLDS, EDWIN MAJOR JRDIRECTOR, SHAREHOLDER, FIRM PRINCIPAL374634
SOCHA, WILLIAM STEPHENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, OPERATIONS MANAGER, CROP, FINOP, DIRECTOR, SHAREHOLDER712323
FOX, CHARLES CURTISCO-CEO, DIRECTOR, AND SHAREHOLDER1201770
JONES, RUTH PORTERDIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER842232
PETER, EMIL IIISHAREHOLDER—
SLAGLE, BRIAN LEEDIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER2895570
DONLAN WELKER, TERRY LYNNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2825889
OATES, DONALD EUGENEDIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER1180250
SONNIER, EDWARD DAVID IIDIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER2479370

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

4

Arbitration

2

Bond

4

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Arizona
(1/12/2023)
RR
California
(1/12/2023)
RR
Colorado
(10/2/2000)
RR
Connecticut
(1/21/2016)
RR
Delaware
(1/12/2023)
RR
District of Columbia
(1/12/2023)
RR
Florida
(10/3/2000)
RR
Illinois
(8/27/2002)
RR
Iowa
(1/12/2023)
RR
Maryland
(3/3/1997)
RR
Massachusetts
(1/30/2018)
RR
Michigan
(1/12/2023)
RR
Missouri
(1/12/2023)
RR
Nevada
(8/14/2020)
RR
New Jersey
(2/3/2020)
RR
New York
(5/16/2006)
RR
North Carolina
(11/13/2000)
RR
Ohio
(6/12/2017)
RR
Pennsylvania
(11/7/2000)
RR
South Dakota
(2/1/2024)
RR
Texas
(1/12/2023)
RR
Virginia
(11/13/2000)
RR
Washington
(1/12/2023)

Exams

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

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Nov 2000About the Series 66 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Sep 1981About the Series 63 exam

Series 52TO — Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 2025About the Series 52TO exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 5 — Interest Rate Options Examination

Passed Oct 1981

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1980About the Series 7 exam

Series 9 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 9 exam

Series 10 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 10 exam

Series 4 — Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 4 exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jun 2016About the Series 53 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Sep 2001About the Series 24 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Jun 1997About the Series 27 exam

Series 8 — General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Passed Mar 1985
FINRA
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