William
Ward

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

CRD#1762380
Investment Advisor
in Norwalk, CT

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About this Advisor

William Ward is a financial advisor based out of Norwalk, Connecticut with 3 years of industry experience. Ward currently works for Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Over the course of their career, Ward has held roles at First Allied Securities, Inc, First Allied Advisory Services, Inc, First Allied Advisory Services and Cetera Advisors LLC. Ward holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, which qualify them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is approved to serve investors in Connecticut. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an advisory business that has its headquarters in Schaumburg, IL. The firm has offices in 1,614 locations and a total of 3,094 employees. It controls $33 billion in total assets across its 176,986 accounts, placing it among the largest firms in the country by assets under management. The firm advises 431 charitable organizations. Of its 176,986 client accounts, 23% belong to high-net-worth investors who have more than $1 million in investable assets. The firm performs a diverse assortment of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers and educational seminars. Fees charged by financial advisors typically are based on which service is offered. However, fee types billed by Cetera Investment Advisers LLC can include asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65

Years Registered*

3 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

5 Hill St
Norwalk, CT 06850

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Cetera Investment Advisers LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$33,356,369,941

CT Average: $6,674,516,078
Total Number of Employees

3,094

CT Average: 44
Total Number of Accounts

176,986

CT Average: 2,564
Average Account Size

$188,469

CT Average: $2,603,165

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops

William Ward Work History

William has been registered as a financial advisor for 3 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

Cetera Advisors LLC

2020 - Present (4 years)

First Allied Advisory Services

2012 - 2020 (8 years)

First Allied Advisory Services, Inc

2008 - 2022 (14 years)

First Allied Securities, Inc

*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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Robert Bodnar
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