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William Gale Mcvay

CFP®, CIMA®
CRD# 718549·Registered 1980 - 2026
Previously Registered: Being a previously registered professional could mean that William is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA. That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Professional Summary

William Gale Mcvay, CFP®, CIMA®, who also goes by Bill Gale Mcvay, was a registered financial advisor. William was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1980 - 2026. William had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 15, Series 7, Series 3, Series 22, Series 6 and Series 8 exams.

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Bill Gale Mcvay

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No current employment

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial PlannerSince 1984
CIMA®
Certified Investment Management Analyst

Years of Experience

46 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

RED TORTOISE·CRD# 282509
RIA
Smyrna, GA
May 2, 2017 - July 17, 2026
RDK STRATEGIES, LLC·CRD# 143580
RIA
National Harbor, MD
April 17, 2012 - March 29, 2016
LEGG MASON WOOD WALKER, INCORPORATED·CRD# 6555
BD
Baltimore, MD
January 5, 1989 - August 9, 2000
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.·CRD# 7506
BD
November 20, 1987 - January 25, 1989
THE ROBINSON-HUMPHREY COMPANY, LLC·CRD# 723
BD
October 3, 1983 - August 18, 1987
JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY·CRD# 5181
BD
November 10, 1980 - October 24, 1983
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.·CRD# 468
BD
November 10, 1980 - October 24, 1983

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Current Firm

RT
RED TORTOISE

RED TORTOISE | RED TORTOISE, LLC

CRD#: 282509 / SEC#: 801-112539

Contact Information

Main Address

5555 Glenridge Connector Ste. 200, Atlanta, GA 30342

Phone Number

(833) 666-1200

# of Employees

4

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RED TORTOISE, LLC FORM ADV PART 2 BROCHURE (3/16/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

322

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$382,268,479

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Other business activities

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1) William McVay has been an Independent Trustee of the AdvisorShares ETF Trust since 02/2011 for which he devotes approximately 5% of his time. AdvisorShares ETF Trust, (4800 Montgomery Lane Suite 150, Bethesda MD 20814), is an SEC registered mutual fund. AdvisorShares is one of the leading providers of actively managed exchange traded funds. 2)William McVay is the owner and managing member of RDK Strategies, LLC (RDK), (5010 Lake Mist Drive, Smyrna, GA, 31026). RDK previously provided business management and investment related services to a variety of institutional investors, financial institutions and financial intermediaries between 02/2007 and 12/2017. RDK was also previously registered as a registered investment advisor with the SEC and/or with appropriate states for its investment related services. RDK has not provided any investment related services since 02/2016, has not been registered as a registered investment adviser since 03/2016 and does not currently provide any business management services to any entity. The LLC is currently dormant.

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

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Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed May 1991About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Oct 1983About the Series 63 exam

Series 15 — Foreign Currency Options Examination

Passed Apr 1984

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Oct 1983About the Series 7 exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Oct 1983About the Series 3 exam

Series 22 — Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Passed May 1982About the Series 22 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1980About the Series 6 exam

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

Passed Jan 1988

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