William J. Hughes

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP

New York, NY 10022

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CRD#: 7406088

Professional summary

William Joseph Hughes, who also goes by Billy Hughes, is a registered financial advisor currently at CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC. located in New York, New York.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. William has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Billy Hughes

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

December 23, 2025 - Present

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 399 Park Ave. 39th Floor, New York, NY, 10022

RIA

CRD#: 6247

New York, NY

Current

December 2, 2025 - Present

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 399 Park Ave. 39th Floor, New York, NY, 10022

RIA

CRD#: 6247

New York, NY

Past

December 15, 2021 - December 5, 2023

BLACKROCK EXECUTION SERVICES

CRD#: 39438

PRINCETON, NJ

Past

December 15, 2021 - October 28, 2025

BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC

CRD#: 38642

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".

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 6247 / SEC#: 801-77946, 8-17168

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/25/2013 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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.

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

Alabama
(12/2/2025)

Alaska
(12/2/2025)

Arizona
(12/2/2025)

Arkansas
(12/2/2025)

California
(12/2/2025)

Colorado
(12/2/2025)

Connecticut
(12/2/2025)

Delaware
(12/2/2025)

District of Columbia
(12/2/2025)

Florida
(12/2/2025)

Georgia
(12/2/2025)

Hawaii
(12/2/2025)

Idaho
(12/2/2025)

Illinois
(12/2/2025)

Indiana
(12/2/2025)

Iowa
(12/2/2025)

Kansas
(12/2/2025)

Kentucky
(12/2/2025)

Louisiana
(12/2/2025)

Maine
(12/2/2025)

Maryland
(12/2/2025)

Massachusetts
(12/2/2025)

Michigan
(12/2/2025)

Minnesota
(12/2/2025)

Mississippi
(12/2/2025)

Missouri
(12/2/2025)

Montana
(12/2/2025)

Nebraska
(12/2/2025)

Nevada
(12/2/2025)

New Hampshire
(12/2/2025)

New Jersey
(12/2/2025)

IAR

New Jersey
(1/27/2026)

New Mexico
(12/2/2025)

New York
(12/2/2025)

IAR

New York
(12/23/2025)

North Carolina
(12/2/2025)

North Dakota
(12/2/2025)

Ohio
(12/2/2025)

Oklahoma
(12/2/2025)

Oregon
(12/2/2025)

Pennsylvania
(12/2/2025)

Rhode Island
(12/2/2025)

South Carolina
(12/2/2025)

South Dakota
(12/2/2025)

Tennessee
(12/2/2025)

Texas
(12/2/2025)

Utah
(12/2/2025)

Vermont
(12/2/2025)

Virginia
(12/2/2025)

Washington
(12/2/2025)

West Virginia
(12/2/2025)

Wisconsin
(12/2/2025)

Wyoming
(12/2/2025)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state. Note: This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/23/2025

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/13/2023

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 12/15/2021

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 9/1/2021

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 7/11/2022

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 6247 / SEC#: 801-77946, 8-17168

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/25/2013 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

333 S. Hope St. 55th Fl. 55th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

Mailing Address

333 S. Hope St. 55th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone number

(213) 486-9200

Established

California since 05/09/1972

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

June

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

911

SEC notice filing (24 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

AFD FORM ADV PART 2A (9/26/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY	STOCKHOLDER
AGUILAR, ALBERT JR	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR	5106724
BURTON, RENE MARGARET	TREASURER, FINANCIAL OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL, VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR	1956766
MCHALE, TIMOTHY WILLIAM	SECRETARY	4244021
O'CONNOR, MATTHEW PHILIP	CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR	2427203
PIKEN, KEITH ALAN	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR	2576730
TRIESSL, MICHAEL JAMES	DIRECTOR	3060797

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William J. Hughes

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view William Joseph Hughes's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

BLACKROCK EXECUTION SERVICES

BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/23/2025

Series 63

Date: 10/13/2023

Series 7TO

Date: 12/15/2021

SIE

Date: 9/1/2021

Series 24

Date: 7/11/2022

FINRA

Current Firm

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (24 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Red Flags

Company Information

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

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