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MICHAEL M WILLIAMSON

Advisor at ADVISOR.COM

CHARLESTON, SC

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 4
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Nov 2, 2011 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: ADVISOR.COM
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Oct 29, 2011earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 14derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 3
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S66
First exam: Oct 29, 2011
First registration: Nov 2, 2011
Dual registered: no
Other names: MICHAEL MCCRAY WILLIAMSON
IAPD individual key: 5963437

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
ADVISOR.COM	Independent wealth	Jan 3, 2025	n/a	yes	CHARLESTON, SC	Current employment
FIRST CITIZENS INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jul 28, 2021	Oct 16, 2024	no	RALEIGH, NC\|Mt. Pleasant, SC\|COLUMBIA, SC\|Charleston, SC\|Moncks Corner, SC	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Mar 25, 2013	Jun 30, 2021	no	WOODSTOCK, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|CHARLESTON, SC\|MOUNT PLEASANT, SC	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Nov 2, 2011	Dec 17, 2012	no	NORFOLK, VA	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
FIRST CITIZENS INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.	ADVISOR.COM	Oct 16, 2024	Jan 3, 2025	79	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	FIRST CITIZENS INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.	Jun 30, 2021	Jul 28, 2021	28	Firm change	Wirehouse to ibd
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Dec 17, 2012	Mar 25, 2013	98	Firm change	Wirehouse to wirehouse

Relationships

Registered with (4)

→ ADVISOR.COMRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jan 3, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ FIRST CITIZENS INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 28, 2021 to Oct 16, 2024factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 25, 2013 to Jun 30, 2021factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 2, 2011 to Dec 17, 2012factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Oct 16, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Michael M Williamson left First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. for Advisor.Com (registered 2025-01-03)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago