William
Blase

The Colony Group, LLC

CRD#6552945
Investment Advisor
in Los Angeles, CA

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William Blase is a chartered financial consultant operating out of Los Angeles, California with 1 year of industry experience. Blase is an advisor for The Colony Group, LLC. Throughout their career, Blase has worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc, Francais Volants De Paris Hockey Club, Clean Energy Fuels, Global Hunter Securities, Us State Department - Embassy Paris, Sciencespo Paris, Raymond James & Associates, Inc, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc, Lourd Murray/Capital Management, Bank Of America, N.A, Citigroup Global Markets Inc and The Colony Group, LLC. Blase maintains a Series 66 license, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to advise clients in California. The Colony Group, LLC is a firm based in Boston, MA. The firm has offices in 20 locations and a total of 360 employees. It has $19 billion in total assets among its 20,099 client accounts, making it one of the biggest financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm advises 49 charitable organizations. Of its 20,099 client accounts, 72% are associated with high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. The Colony Group, LLC performs a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for institutional clients, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and other services. Fees charged by financial advisors typically depend on which services the firm provides the client. Fees charged by The Colony Group, LLC can include some blend of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66, Chartered Financial Consultant

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops, Other

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

11766 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 520
Los Angeles, CA 90025

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The Colony Group, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$18,829,209,229

CA Average: $16,012,751,954
Total Number of Employees

360

CA Average: 118
Total Number of Accounts

20,099

CA Average: 4,567
Average Account Size

$936,823

CA Average: $3,506,186

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops
  • Other

William Blase Work History

William has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

The Colony Group, LLC

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

Citigroup Global Markets Inc

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

Raymond James & Associates, Inc

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Bank Of America, N.A

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc

2015 - 2015 (< 1 year)

Lourd Murray/Capital Management

2014 - 2014 (< 1 year)

Global Hunter Securities

2014 - 2014 (< 1 year)

Us State Department - Embassy Paris

2014 - 2015 (1 year)

Sciencespo Paris

2013 - 2013 (< 1 year)

Clean Energy Fuels

2012 - 2014 (2 years)

Francais Volants De Paris Hockey Club

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at The Colony Group, LLC

Jeff Donham
Richmond, VA
Christopher Holton
Boston, MA
Jeremy Kuhlen
Richmond, VA
Dawn Doebler
Bethesda, MD
Oscar Cornejo
Bethesda, MD
Jeffrey Rubin
Bethesda, MD
Shellie Peters
Bethesda, MD
Jebalakshi Arnold
Concord, NH

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