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William Anthony Root

Advisor at Clarity Financial Advisors LLC — St. Petersburg, FL 1st Ave S.

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

11 years

Location

St. Petersburg, FL 33710

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Clarity Financial Advisors LLC

Team

Total advisors

6

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

164 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$145,925 Very Low

HNW client ratio

2% Very Low

About

William Root is a financial advisor at Clarity Financial Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Manatee River Financial Group. Outside of financial services, he is a sales representative for Sutter's Quality Foods. Clarity Financial Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses through a team of five advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan management, and coordinated estate and tax planning, employing tailored, primarily long-term investment strategies that utilize fundamental, factor, optimization, and quantitative methods.

Client services

Based on Clarity Financial Advisors LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Clarity Financial Advisors LLC

Factor investing / smart beta Options & derivatives strategies Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Clarity Financial Advisors LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees typically range from $500 to $5,000; Estate planning fees $500-$3,000; Tax consulting fees fixed and negotiated

Commissions

Financial advisors may receive commission-based compensation for sale of insurance products.

Project-based

$300/hour for financial planning services

Other

Fee-only: Hourly Fees: $300/hour; Fixed Fees: $500-$5,000 (negotiable) for financial planning; Estate Planning Fees: $500-$3,000 (negotiable); Tax Consulting Fees: Fixed fee, negotiated per client

Location

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St. Petersburg, FL 1st Ave S.

260 1st Ave S.

St. Petersburg FL 33710

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

11 years of industry experience

Clarity Financial Advisors LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

St. Petersburg, FL

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

2017 - 2022 • 5 years

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

2017 - 2022 • 5 years

Fairfield, IA

Ameritas Investment Corp

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Lincoln, NE

Manatee River Financial Group

2016 - 2022 • 6 years

Sarasota, FL

CCF Investments

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Greensboro, GA

Capital Choice Financial Services

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Greensboro, GA

Sutter's

2007 - Present • 19 years

Sarasota, FL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Jack C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Clearwater, FL

Csenge Advisory Group, LLC

Jack works as a Wealth Advisor with Csenge Advisory Group, helping families and business owners create and implement financial strategies. From retirement planning for individuals to designing benefits strategies for small businesses, Jack’s goal is to help his clients plan their financial future. He also helps our clients with their investment, social security, insurance, and estate planning needs.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Early retirement planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Young Professionals Established Professionals Retired

Priscilla N

Series 66, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65

St Petersburg, FL

Pmn Financial Associates

Priscilla Nunez is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation, (Series 63/65 combined), Series 7, and has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2018. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and consulting services using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Wealth management Active portfolio management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Annuities Executive Retired Government Employee Doctor or Medical Professional Educators, Teachers, and Academics HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Young Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Women Professionals

Enzo C

Series 66

Tampa, FL

Merrill

Enzo Cespedes Correa is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial career in 2017 within consumer banking and transitioned to investment management in 2020. His expertise includes tax minimization strategies, portfolio management, wealth transfer, banking integration, and lending services. Enzo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Florida International University, as well as the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation earned through the Yale School of Management. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Originally from Coral Gables, Miami, Enzo resides in Wellswood, Tampa with his wife Peyton and daughter Elsie. He is active in his church community and enjoys reading and exploring emerging trends in finance and technology. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer
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Dwight E

Series 63, Series 65

Tampa, FL

Raymond James & Associates

Dwight Edwards is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Wesley Chapel, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates, INC since 2016 and also worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2017 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental property ownership. Raymond James & Associates offers financial planning and investment consulting services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm provides tailored financial plans and investment recommendations through its Wealth Advisory Services Program and supports institutional consulting via its Institutional Fiduciary Solutions division.

General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Tish W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Clearwater, FL

Raymond James Financial

Letitia Wold is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Raymond James Financial since 2009. She is the founder and president of Belleair Wealth Strategies and is involved in Rosier Times LLC, a business established to hold and utilize a motor yacht as an event space. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutional entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, offering tailored advice supported by extensive research and a broad affiliate network.

Business exit / sale strategy Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Roth conversion strategy Early retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Doctor or Medical Professional Engineering Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement Retired

Dean H

Series 63, Series 66

Seminole, FL

Edward Jones

Dean Hershkowitz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked for the Development Corporation for Israel for five years and founded Herdury Creations LLC, operating it for eight years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Charitable giving tax strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations Wealth management Founder/Business Owner LGBTQIA
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