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William Valk

SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC.
Farmingdale, NY
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CRD#: 7179252
WV

Professional summary

William Valk is a registered financial advisor currently at SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC. located in Farmingdale, New York and SENTINEL SECURITIES, LLC. located in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. William has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

April 2, 2025 - Present

SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC.

RIA
CRD#: 109901
Farmingdale, NY
Current

April 2, 2025 - Present

SENTINEL SECURITIES, LLC.

Office #1: 100 Quannapowitt Pkwy Suite 402, Wakefield, MA 01880
BD
CRD#: 110942
WAKEFIELD, MA
Past

February 3, 2023 - April 7, 2025

CAPTRUST

RIA
CRD#: 175112
Lake Success, NY
Past

October 3, 2022 - April 7, 2025

CAPFINANCIAL SECURITIES, LLC.

BD
CRD#: 126291
Lake Success, NY
Past

February 15, 2022 - August 26, 2022

NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 4297
NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
SP
SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC.
SENTINEL ADVISORS | SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC. | SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC | SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS INC | SENTINEL GROUP | SENTINEL FINANCIAL GROUP | SENTINEL BENEFITS & FINANCIAL GROUP

CRD#: 109901 / SEC#: 801-55783

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/5/1998 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.
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

RR
Massachusetts
(4/2/2025)
IAR
Massachusetts
(4/10/2025)
RR
New York
(4/2/2025)
IAR
New York
(4/2/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 2/3/2023
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 4/5/2022
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 2/15/2022
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 8/18/2021
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

SP
SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC.
SENTINEL ADVISORS | SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC. | SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC | SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS INC | SENTINEL GROUP | SENTINEL FINANCIAL GROUP | SENTINEL BENEFITS & FINANCIAL GROUP

CRD#: 109901 / SEC#: 801-55783

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/5/1998 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
100 Quannapowitt Pkwy Suite 402, Wakefield, MA 01880
Mailing Address
Phone number
(781) 914-1450
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
54

SEC notice filing (46 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS WRAP BROCHURE 3.31.2025 (6/9/2025)
SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS FORM ADV PART 2 3.31.2025 (4/18/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts3,113
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 10,730,228,384

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
11/25/2025
Cover Page
Report
09/23/2024
Cover Page
Report
10/23/2023
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, LLC.

CRD#: 109901Farmingdale, NY

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