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CFP
WH
CFP

William Howson

9 Years of Experience
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

William Howson is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Mariner Wealth, based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, with 9 years of industry experience. William operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 44,528 clients with $99B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
912 advisors
Number of Clients
44,528 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.2M average
Assets Under Management
$98.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$100K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$7,500
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.25%
$1.0M - $5.0M1.00%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.80%
$10M+0.60%

Quarterly minimum fee of $1,875. All fee arrangements are subject to negotiation.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

One Mid America Plaza, Suite 500, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 60181

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Mariner Wealth
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Hightower Advisors, LLC
May 2022 - January 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Hightower Advisors, LLC
December 2021 - December 2021 · 0 mos
Hightower Securities, LLCBroker
June 2021 - May 2022 · 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
August 2017 - June 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2017 - June 2021 · 4 yrs
Vanguard Marketing CorporationBroker
August 2016 - June 2017 · 10 mos
State Registrations1 state
IL
Advisor

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Exams
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