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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)32 years in industry

Wayne Stephen Babst

Advisor at W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

TAMPA, FL

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 5
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jul 6, 2000 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jan 12, 1994earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 32derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Jan 12, 1994
First registration: Jul 6, 2000
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
IAPD individual key: 2437566

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 5, 2026	n/a	yes	TAMPA, FL	Current employment
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 19, 2017	Sep 26, 2024	no	TARPON SPRINGS, FL\|NEW PORT RICHEY, FL	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Sep 25, 2006	May 23, 2017	no	TAMPA, FL\|NEW PORT RICHEY, FL\|NEW PORT RICHEY, FL\|TAMPA, FL\|OLDSMAR, FL\|OLDSMAR, FL\|TAMPA, FL\|TAMPA, FL\|TAMPA, FL\|HUDSON, FL\|NEW PORT RICHEY, FL\|TEMPLE TERRACE, FL\|TAMPA, FL\|TAMPA, FL\|TEMPLE TERRACE, FL	Previous registration
UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.	n/a	Oct 2, 2002	Sep 15, 2006	no	TAMPA, FL\|TAMPA, FL\|TAMPA, FL	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Jul 6, 2000	Sep 30, 2002	no	CLEARWATER, FL	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.	Sep 26, 2024	Feb 5, 2026	497	Firm change after gap	Ibd to ibd
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	May 23, 2017	Jun 19, 2017	27	Firm change	Other
UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Sep 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	10	Firm change	Other
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.	Sep 30, 2002	Oct 2, 2002	2	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 5, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 19, 2017 to Sep 26, 2024factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 25, 2006 to May 23, 2017factForm ADV
→ UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 2, 2002 to Sep 15, 2006factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 6, 2000 to Sep 30, 2002factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Sep 26, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Wayne Stephen Babst left Truist Advisory Services, Inc. for W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. (registered 2026-02-05)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago