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William W. Lester

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CRD#: 716810
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Professional summary

Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

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William Wallace Lester, who also goes by Bill Lester, was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1980. William had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 16, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Bill Lester

Other business activities

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
NAME: HUSKER ATHLETICS FUND INV REL: NO ADDRESS: ONE MEMORIAL STADIUM NATURE: ENDOWMENT FOR HUSKER ATHLETICS POSITION: MEMBER OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE START DATE: 09/2008 HRS/MONTH: LESS THAN 1 HRS DURING SECURITIES TRADING: 0 DUTIES: PROVIDE ADVICE TO INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE*NAME: LINCOLN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INV REL: NO ADDRESS: 1135 M ST STE 200, LINCOLN, NE 68508 NATURE: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POSITION: BOARD MEMBER START DATE: 11/2009 DUTIES: BOARD MEMBER* NAME: UNIVERSAL SURETY COMPANY AND INLAND INSURANCE COMPANY INV REL: NO ADDRESS: 601 S 12TH ST STE 100, LINCOLN, NE 68501 NATURE: INSURANCE-CONSTRUCTION SURETY BONDS POSITION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS START DATE: 05/2009 HRS/MONTH: LESS THAN 1 HRS DURING SECURITIES TRADING: LESS THAN 1 DUTIES: BOARD MEMBER* NAME: COMMUNITY HEALTH ENDOWMENT INV REL: NO ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 81309, LINCOLN, NE NATURE: HEALTH CARE ENDOWMENT POSITION: TRUSTEE COUNCIL AND FINANCE INVESTMENT ADVISOR START DATE: 10/2009 DUTIES: BOARD MEMBER*US BANK;233 SOUTH 13TH ST LINCOLN, NE 68508;NON-INV REL;US BANK LINCOLN BOARD;BANK BOARD;START DATE=07/2011;HRS/MO=1;TRADING HRS/MO=1;PROVIDE BANK MANAGEMENT WITH EXPERTISE, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN BANK'S EMPLOYED STAFF TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE WITHING BANK.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

July 17, 2000 - November 7, 2011

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 14869
LINCOLN, NE
Past

December 27, 1993 - April 8, 2022

AMERITAS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 109381
LINCOLN, NE
Past

June 27, 1984 - November 7, 2011

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 14869
LINCOLN, NE
Past

December 19, 1983 - March 1, 1984

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
Past

September 25, 1980 - December 16, 1983

FIRST MID-AMERICA INC.

BD
CRD#: 306

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/16/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/7/1980
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 16
Date: 5/21/1983
NYSE Supervisory Analyst Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 9/20/1980
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 2/1/1986
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

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AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES | THE ADVISORS GROUP (TAG) | SOWER SECURITIES CORP. | BLN INVESTMENT CORP. | AMERITAS INVESTMENT CORP. | AMERITAS INVESTMENT CORP | AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPLANY, LLC | AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

CRD#: 14869 / SEC#: 801-undefined, 8-31296

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Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
5900 "o" Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
Mailing Address
Po Box 5507, Lincoln, NE 68505-0507
Phone number
(800) 335-9858
Established
Nebraska since 04/10/1984
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (9/16/2021)
PART 2A APPENDIX 1 OF FORM ADV - CONSTELLATION WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (9/16/2021)
AMERITAS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (9/16/2021)
PART 2A APPENDIX 1 OF FORM ADV - MANAGED ACCOUNT SOLUTIONS PROGRAM BROCHURE (9/16/2021)
ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1 OF FORM ADV-GALAXY II WRAP FEE BROCHURE (9/16/2021)
PART 2A APPENDIX 1 OF FORM ADV - GALAXY WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (9/16/2021)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.BENEFICIAL OWNER
BEASLEY, RYAN CHARLESMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS2943009
BERTHOLD, RICHARD AARONVICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS4433172
BIEL, ROLLIN LYNNFINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL5101711
HALVERSON, KELLY JAYMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS7977580
KINSELLA, MATTHEW JOHNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5217108
KORTE, BRENT FRAZIERMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS4808103
ROBSON, JEREMY MICHAELPRESIDENT AND MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS4147931
SCHUBAUER, TYLER JOSEPHCORPORATE SECRETARY6392775
SHERFFIUS, MARIA ELIZABETHSECOND VICE PRESIDENT - COMPLIANCE OFFICER2726500
WU, MICHELE XIAOMINGMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS7863936

Disclosures

Regulatory Event21
Arbitration2

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AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

CRD#: 14869

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