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William G. Richardson

CAPLIGHT MARKETS
San Francisco, CA 94105
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CRD#: 7140720
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William G RichardsonCAPLIGHT MARKETS

Professional summary


William G Richardson, CLU®, who also goes by Will Richardson, William Griffiths Richardson, William Richardson, is a registered financial professional currently at CAPLIGHT MARKETS LLC located in San Francisco, California.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2019. William has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Aliases


Will Richardson | William Griffiths Richardson | William Richardson

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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CLU®

Experience


Current

June 30, 2026 - Present

CAPLIGHT MARKETS LLC

Office #1: 531 Howard Street 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
BD
CRD#: 103970
San Francisco, CA
Past

July 2, 2025 - June 22, 2026

EMERSON EQUITY LLC

BD
CRD#: 130032
SAN MATEO, CA
Past

July 18, 2022 - June 27, 2025

ELEVATION, LLC

BD
CRD#: 140341
Larkspur, CA
Past

May 18, 2021 - June 27, 2022

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
San Francisco, CA
Past

May 18, 2021 - June 27, 2022

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
San Francisco, CA
Past

November 12, 2019 - March 26, 2021

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

September 4, 2019 - March 26, 2021

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

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California
(6/30/2026)
RR
Florida
(6/30/2026)
RR
New Jersey
(6/30/2026)
RR
New York
(6/30/2026)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/11/2019
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 9/4/2019
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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CAPLIGHT MARKETS LLC
CAPLIGHT MARKETS LLC | PROSPERO CAPITAL LLC

CRD#: 103970 / SEC#: , 8-52440

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Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (San Francisco district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
531 Howard Street 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Mailing Address
531 Howard Street 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone number
(917) 456-2371
Established
Connecticut since 01/14/2000
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (6 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
CAPLIGHT TECHNOLOGIESOWNER
AVALOS, JAVIER CHRISTIANCEO5836369
CHUNG, MICHAEL NMNFINOP, PFO, POO5739877
MERLINO, NICHOLAS JOSEPHCCO5730516

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Company Information


CAPLIGHT MARKETS LLC

CRD#: 103970San Francisco, CA 94105

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