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William Byford

Advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC

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Location

Las Cruces, NM 88005

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

23 years

About

William Byford is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC in Las Cruces, NM, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Carter Bain Wealth Management for 15 years before joining Golden State Equity Partners, LLC, where he has been since 2021. Ascentis Independent Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses, offering tailored portfolio management and financial planning. The firm incorporates asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes sub-advisory arrangements and a Private Direct Investments program to manage client assets.

Client services

Based on Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC

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Based on Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments

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Maximum annual fee up to 2.00%, billed quarterly in advance on pro-rata basis

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Representatives may receive commissions from sale of insurance and commissionable securities

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Minimum fee: Minimum management fee may apply to non-exempt accounts based on a basis point schedule (e.g., 10 bps) and may be passed to client or absorbed by advisor

Location

205 W Boutz Bldg 2 Ste C

Las Cruces, NM 88005

Most active in

Florida · New Mexico · Texas

Work history

Golden State Equity Partners, LLC

2021 - Present (5 years)

Carter Bain Wealth Management

2006 - 2021 (15 years)

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