William G. Mcvay

RED TORTOISE

Smyrna, GA

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CRD#: 718549

Professional summary

William Gale Mcvay, CFP®, CIMA®, who also goes by Bill Gale Mcvay, is a registered financial advisor currently at RED TORTOISE located in Smyrna, Georgia.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1980. William has 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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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Bill Gale Mcvay

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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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1984

CIMA^®

Certified Investment Management Analyst

Experience

Current

May 2, 2017 - Present

RED TORTOISE

RIA

CRD#: 282509

Smyrna, GA

Past

April 17, 2012 - March 29, 2016

RDK STRATEGIES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 143580

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD

Past

January 5, 1989 - August 9, 2000

LEGG MASON WOOD WALKER, INCORPORATED

CRD#: 6555

BALTIMORE, MD

Past

November 20, 1987 - January 25, 1989

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

CRD#: 7506

Past

October 3, 1983 - August 18, 1987

THE ROBINSON-HUMPHREY COMPANY, LLC

CRD#: 723

Past

November 10, 1980 - October 24, 1983

JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 5181

Past

November 10, 1980 - October 24, 1983

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

CRD#: 468

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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RED TORTOISE

RED TORTOISE | RED TORTOISE, LLC

CRD#: 282509 / SEC#: 801-112539

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/1/2018 Approved)

Georgia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/29/2018 Terminated)

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Georgia
(5/2/2017)

IAR

Texas
(9/11/2019)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 5/29/1991

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/26/1983

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 15

Date: 4/5/1984

Foreign Currency Options Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 10/15/1983

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 3

Date: 10/6/1983

National Commodity Futures Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 22

Date: 5/3/1982

Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 11/6/1980

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 8

Date: 1/28/1988

General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm

RED TORTOISE

RED TORTOISE | RED TORTOISE, LLC

CRD#: 282509 / SEC#: 801-112539

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/1/2018 Approved)

Georgia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/29/2018 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

5555 Glenridge Connector Ste. 200, Atlanta, GA 30342

Mailing Address

Phone number

(833) 666-1200

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (3 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RED TORTOISE, LLC FORM ADV PART 2 BROCHURE (3/19/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	298
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 323,048,376

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William G. Mcvay

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

Experience

RDK STRATEGIES, LLC

LEGG MASON WOOD WALKER, INCORPORATED

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

THE ROBINSON-HUMPHREY COMPANY, LLC

JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

RED TORTOISE

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 5/29/1991

Series 63

Date: 10/26/1983

Series 15

Date: 4/5/1984

Series 7

Date: 10/15/1983

Series 3

Date: 10/6/1983

Series 22

Date: 5/3/1982

Series 6

Date: 11/6/1980

Series 8

Date: 1/28/1988

Current Firm

RED TORTOISE

Contact information

SEC notice filing (3 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

RED TORTOISE

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