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William H. Carson

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CRD#: 722967
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Professional summary


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William Hugh Carson was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1980. William had worked at 65 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 53, Series 4, Series 27 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases


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Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

December 15, 2011 - September 29, 2014

ACN SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 37645
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 15, 2010 - October 28, 2011

OCEAN VIEW CAPITAL, LLC

BD
CRD#: 148616
RANCHO SANTA FE, CA
Past

April 27, 2009 - July 6, 2009

MLP REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 140383
SACRAMENTO, CA
Past

January 14, 2009 - January 30, 2014

STRATEGIC TRANSITION SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 146952
MISSION VIEJO, CA
Past

August 30, 2007 - March 11, 2008

DELTA DIVIDEND GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 32266
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

October 16, 2006 - June 3, 2009

GLOBAL CROWN CAPITAL, LLC

BD
CRD#: 16761
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

September 29, 2005 - February 22, 2006

REDWOOD SECURITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27536
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

August 12, 2005 - August 3, 2009

N4 FINANCIAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 134581
REDWOOD CITY, CA
Past

July 22, 2005 - April 10, 2014

RELIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 131793
HALF MOON BAY, CA
Past

July 15, 2005 - August 16, 2002

BLACKBEARD SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 46748
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

June 23, 2005 - December 23, 2010

PYRAMID FINANCIAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 23181
CUPERTINO, CA
Past

May 2, 2005 - December 2, 2009

FORTUNE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 133340
SUNNYVALE, CA
Past

April 22, 2005 - July 27, 2005

REDWOOD SECURITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27536
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

October 19, 2004 - January 24, 2005

REDWOOD SECURITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27536
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

December 15, 2003 - March 23, 2004

WEALTH SPACE ASSET MANAGEMENT

BD
CRD#: 127507
MCDONOUGH, GA
Past

July 14, 2003 - November 13, 2003

FIRST REPUBLIC SECURITIES COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 105108
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

April 2, 2003 - February 11, 2004

CAPROCK SERVICES, LTD.

BD
CRD#: 47899
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

March 3, 2003 - July 18, 2005

PCS SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 47588
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 2, 2003 - August 12, 2005

MONTEREY TRADING GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 122249
MONTEREY, CA
Past

September 24, 2002 - May 3, 2004

FAROAH SECURITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 112093
SAN JOSE, CA
Past

April 23, 2002 - March 3, 2003

HARTFORD CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 104311
HARTFORD, CT
Past

July 9, 2001 - April 2, 2009

INTERNET SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 102800
OAKLAND, CA
Past

April 6, 2001 - January 9, 2004

MLC VENTURES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 104378
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

October 4, 2000 - March 14, 2003

QUANTUM PRIVATE ASSETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 103965
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

July 15, 1999 - April 30, 2014

SECURITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 8200
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

August 6, 1998 - October 15, 2010

RIDEAU LYONS & CO.

BD
CRD#: 17974
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

October 24, 1997 - March 12, 2001

FIRST SAXONIA SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 29245
NAPA, CA
Past

January 3, 1997 - February 12, 1997

HOTOVEC, POMERANZ & CO., LLC

BD
CRD#: 41178
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

December 9, 1996 - January 24, 2003

WHITESTONE CAPITAL MARKETS, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 36908
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 29, 1996 - February 26, 2003

U.S. RICA FINANCIAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 38742
SAN JOSE, CA
Past

April 3, 1996 - December 21, 1999

THE INVESTMENT MEASUREMENT COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 20993
ORINDA, CA
Past

February 13, 1996 - November 14, 2002

NEXT ADVISORS SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 39282
SAN JOSE, CA
Past

October 10, 1995 - January 2, 2001

BERKELEY GLOBAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 38856
ANTIOCH, CA
Past

September 1, 1995 - June 24, 2006

AURUM SECURITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 38598
SAN JOSE, CA
Past

April 4, 1995 - March 4, 1996

TWC SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 37298
Past

March 31, 1995 - February 15, 2002

SCHRECK MERCHANTS GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 37913
CUPERTINO, CA
Past

February 21, 1995 - May 18, 1995

DAKIN SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 6142
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

February 21, 1995 - April 3, 2006

PACIFIC COAST INDEPENDENT BROKERAGE, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16877
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

November 8, 1994 - November 23, 2004

MCLAUGHLIN CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 29770
HALF MOON BAY, CA
Past

July 29, 1994 - October 31, 2000

RUSSELL MILLER CORPORATE FINANCE, INC.

BD
CRD#: 28714
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

December 8, 1993 - June 22, 1995

ROUND HILL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 35223
ALAMO, CA
Past

June 24, 1993 - September 6, 1995

ONE MARKET SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 32112
Past

June 11, 1992 - May 12, 1994

ROBERT VAN SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 29581
OAKLAND, CA
Past

April 28, 1992 - December 1, 1992

SPECTRUM SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 29305
AROURA HILLS, CA
Past

March 16, 1992 - May 27, 1993

GLOBAL STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27414
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 24, 1991 - October 1, 1993

SAND COUNTY SECURITIES, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 28500
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

May 17, 1991 - December 21, 1991

WENDELL HENRY SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 27377
Past

August 17, 1990 - July 1, 1991

S. A. JUDAH & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 2376
Past

August 1, 1990 - June 19, 1992

P.R. TAYLOR & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 23716
PALO ALTO, CA
Past

July 20, 1990 - February 21, 1991

AMERICAN BUSINESS SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 18284
Past

July 20, 1990 - September 8, 1993

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 26503
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

June 26, 1990 - February 7, 1995

SAYBROOK CAPITAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 26398
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

June 7, 1990 - January 23, 1991

FIRST TRUST SECURITIES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 25704
Past

June 1, 1990 - December 14, 1990

WESTERN PACIFIC SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 26354
FRESNO, CA
Past

May 16, 1990 - April 2, 1993

KAIROFF AND COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 25685
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

June 1, 1989 - June 30, 1992

PYRAMID FINANCIAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 23181
CUPERTINO, CA
Past

May 23, 1989 - July 17, 1989

JRL CAPITAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 10225
IRVINE, CA
Past

May 13, 1989 - August 7, 1993

FIRST ASSOCIATED SECURITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 20597
CHICO, CA
Past

March 28, 1989 - April 28, 2003

ENDATUM SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23734
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past

February 22, 1989 - July 18, 1989

COOPER-DAHER SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 21375
Past

December 5, 1988 - April 13, 1994

GUARANTY BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23302
ST. CLOUD, MN
Past

November 1, 1988 - May 24, 1991

SAND COUNTY SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23174
Past

September 23, 1988 - November 6, 1990

GOLDEN BAY SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 22951
Past

May 6, 1988 - May 23, 1988

BERMAN AND STICKEL INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 21297
Past

April 27, 1988 - January 13, 2011

CAZENAVE AND CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 20721
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

March 30, 1988 - September 8, 2009

EQIS SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 20633
SAN RAFAEL, CA
Past

February 29, 1988 - May 11, 1988

ACUMENT SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7661
Past

January 28, 1980 - April 7, 1986

CHARLES F. KIRCHEN AND CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 2746

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/24/1991
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


AS
ACN SECURITIES INC.
ACN SECURITIES INC. | CRIMSON CAPITAL SECURITIES | CARLYLE INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES | CARLYLE INTERNATIONAL L.P.

CRD#: 37645 / SEC#: , 8-47857

BD
Cancelled by SEC on 12/07/2016
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Contact information


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Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Delaware since 09/09/1994
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
TAYLOR, SIMONSTOCKHOLDER3079767
ANGEL CAPITAL NETWORK, INC.SHAREHOLDER
TAYLOR, SIMONCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3079767
TAYLOR, SIMONGENERAL SECURITIES PRINCIPAL AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER3079767

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Company Information


ACN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 37645

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