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William Dewey Carson Jr.

Advisor at STIFEL — Chico, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

44 years

Location

Chico, CA 95928

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STIFEL

Institution

Total advisors

3,358

Across 472 offices

Clients per advisor

69 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$773,556 Very High

HNW client ratio

32% High

About

William Carson Jr. is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and nonprofit entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Client services

Based on STIFEL

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on STIFEL

General retirement planning Income planning

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Minimum fee: Up to $5,000 for fee-based financial planning services, negotiable depending on complexity and scope Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services charged as a fixed fee up to $5,000

Location

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Chico, CA

901 Bruce Road

Chico CA 95928

Advisors at this office

21

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

44 years of industry experience

Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc

2009 - Present • 17 years

Chico, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

2008 - 2009 • 1 year

Chico, CA

A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

1997 - 2008 • 11 years

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Chico, CA

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Series 66

Chico, CA

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Series 65

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Wealth management
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Series 63, Series 66

Chico, CA

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Steven C

CFP®, Series 66

Chico, CA

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