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William Watson

25 Years of Experience
Columbus, OH
BrokerSells Insurance

William Watson is a registered investment advisor at Osaic Wealth, INC., based in Columbus, OH, with 25 years of industry experience. William operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 574,829 clients with $200B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9246 advisors
Number of Clients
574,829 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$348K average
Assets Under Management
$200.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5.5K

Osaic Wealth offers investment management through several platforms, including Advisor Managed Portfolios, Unified Managed Accounts, and Signator Managed Account Platform. Fees are negotiable and based on a percentage of the assets in your account. The fees cover advisory services, custodial services, and in some cases, transaction costs. Mutual funds and ETFs within these accounts have their own internal fees. Some programs have wrap accounts where all costs are bundled into one fee.

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Location

1277 Worthington Woods Blvd, Columbus, OH, 43085

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

William sells insurance as part of his financial services practice and recommends various insurance products through Watson Financial Advisors. He also owns a percentage of a farm property LLC, rental condo, and uses Watson Financial Services, LLC as a business name, dedicating nearly full-time hours to it.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Woodbury Financial Services, INC.Broker
May 2021 - January 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Woodbury Financial Services, INC.
May 2021 - January 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Voya Financial Advisors, INC.
May 2010 - June 2021 · 11 yrs 1 mo
Voya Financial Advisors, INC.Broker
May 2010 - June 2021 · 11 yrs 1 mo
Commonwealth Financial Network
April 2009 - May 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
April 2009 - May 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo
Chase Investment Services CORP.
November 2005 - April 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
November 2005 - April 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Advest, INC.Broker
December 2000 - December 2005 · 5 yrs
State Registrations6 states
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