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William J. Strausbaugh

MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL
OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
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CRD#: 7718756
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Professional summary

William James Strausbaugh, who also goes by Will Strausbaugh, is a registered financial advisor currently at MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL located in Ocean City, Maryland.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2024. William has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 6TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Will Strausbaugh

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

January 5, 2026 - Present

MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL

Office #1: 11718 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, MD 21842
RIA
CRD#: 170024
OCEAN CITY, MD
Past

May 30, 2024 - October 18, 2025

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 5167
BETHESDA, MD

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".
MF
MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL
MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL | MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 170024 / SEC#: 801-129508

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/15/2024 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/16/2016 Terminated)
Delaware
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/2024 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/2024 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/25/2024 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/2024 Terminated)

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Maryland
(1/5/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 12/22/2025
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 10/11/2024
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 5/30/2024
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 4/23/2024
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Current Firm

MF
MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL
MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL | MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 170024 / SEC#: 801-129508

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/15/2024 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/16/2016 Terminated)
Delaware
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/2024 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/2024 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/25/2024 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/2024 Terminated)
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Contact information

Main Address
11718 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, MD 21842
Mailing Address
Phone number
(410) 208-1004
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
6

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV2A SEC (2/2/2026)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts1,304
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 203,750,000

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Company Information

MONTGOMERY FINANCIAL

CRD#: 170024Ocean City, MD 21842

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