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William R. Bennett

LAZARD FRERES & CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
CRD#: 8211811
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William Reid BennettLAZARD FRERES & CO.

Professional summary

William Reid Bennett is a registered financial professional currently at LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC located in San Francisco, California.

William is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2026. William has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 79TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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None

Experience

Current

June 2, 2026 - Present

LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC

Office #1: 4 Embarcadero Center Floor 24, San Francisco, CA 94111
BD
CRD#: 2528
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

February 12, 2026 - April 29, 2026

FTP SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 129356
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

RR
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.

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RR
California
(6/2/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 2/27/2026
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 2/12/2026
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 1/23/2026
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

LF
LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT | LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC | LAZARD FRERES & CO.

CRD#: 2528 / SEC#: , 8-2595

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020-5900
Mailing Address
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020-5900
Phone number
(212) 632-6000
Established
New York since 05/01/1995
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
LAZARD GROUP LLCSOLE MEMBER
ANDERSON, MARK RICHARDCCO4769151
BERNHARD, JASON RUGGLESCEO1883841
WEBER, THOMAS JOSEPHCFO4854554

Disclosures

Regulatory Event14
Civil Event2

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Company Information

LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC

CRD#: 2528San Francisco, CA 94111

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