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CFP
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CFP
William Nichols
31 Years of Experience
Alpharetta, GA
1 DisclosureBroker
William Nichols is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Alpharetta, GA, with 31 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 2,539,760 clients with $1700B in assets under management.
Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
23050 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$1650.0B
Fee Structure
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Annual Retainer:Up to $500,000/year
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Location
2400 Lakeview Parkway Suite 300, Alpharetta, GA, 30009
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Regulatory History (1)
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Criminal
February 1990Final Disposition
Other Business Activities
William owns Nichols & West Properties LLC, a real estate investment and management company, dedicating minimal time. He also teaches a financial planning course at Emory University since February 2020.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
August 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos
Morgan Stanley
August 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
August 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Securian Financial Services, INC.
August 2007 - August 2013 · 6 yrs
Gv Financial Advisors, INC.
March 2005 - August 2013 · 8 yrs 5 mos
Gv Financial Advisors, INC.
March 2005 - December 2011 · 6 yrs 9 mos
Securian Financial Services, INC.Broker
February 2005 - August 2013 · 8 yrs 6 mos
Tradewinds Financial Group IncorporatedBroker
November 2004 - January 2005 · 2 mos
Bond Express, INC.Broker
September 2001 - May 2004 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Valubond Securities, INC.Broker
May 2000 - December 2004 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Fidelity National Capital Investors, INC.Broker
October 1999 - April 2000 · 6 mos
Southwick Investments, INC.Broker
September 1994 - October 1999 · 5 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations37 states
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