William T. Ellis

J. W. COLE ADVISORS

Inverness, FL 34453

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CRD#: 8009257

Professional summary

William Thomas Ellis, who also goes by William T Ellis, William Ellis, is a registered financial advisor currently at J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. located in Inverness, Florida and J.W. COLE FINANCIAL, INC. located in Inverness, Florida.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. William has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

William T Ellis | William Ellis

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 26, 2026 - Present

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 4411 E. Arlington St, Inverness, FL 34453

RIA

CRD#: 112294

Inverness, FL

Current

August 15, 2025 - Present

J.W. COLE FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 4411 E. Arlington St., Inverness, FL 34453

CRD#: 124583

Inverness, FL

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 112294 / SEC#: 801-60722

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/23/2001 Approved)

Arizona

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/4/2001 Terminated)

Florida

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/5/2001 Terminated)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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

Florida
(8/18/2025)

IAR

Florida
(1/26/2026)

Kansas
(1/2/2026)

Texas
(2/10/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/19/2025

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 8/15/2025

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 1/6/2025

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 112294 / SEC#: 801-60722

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/23/2001 Approved)

Arizona

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/4/2001 Terminated)

Florida

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/5/2001 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway Suite 450, Tampa, FL 33634

Mailing Address

Phone number

(813) 935-6776

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

512

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE PROGRAM (3/28/2025)

JWCA 2A (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	29,614
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 7,195,237,282

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William T. Ellis

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

J.W. COLE FINANCIAL, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/19/2025

Series 7TO

Date: 8/15/2025

SIE

Date: 1/6/2025

FINRA

Current Firm

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

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