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Billy Wisdom

Director/Director of Regulatory & Oversight Services at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 17 October 2026

37
Years in the industry
17
Years at the firm
4
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Billy Wisdom is Director/Director of Regulatory & Oversight Services of Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated, a ST. Louis investment adviser managing $18.9B. Billy Wisdom has been registered through Benjamin F. Edwards & Company since 5 June 2009, has 37 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 15 licensing exams.

Role at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company

Title on Schedule A
Director/Director of Regulatory & Oversight Services
Control
Billy Wisdom is a control person of Benjamin F. Edwards & Company.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Billy Wisdom has held the filed role since January 2015.

The firm

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated
ST. Louis, MO

Form ADV filed 21 September 2026

$18.9B AUM33,057 clients450 advisers26 offices

Career on record

Billy Wisdom has been registered through Benjamin F. Edwards & Company since June 2009, and before that through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Wachovia Securities Financial Network, LLC, Wachovia Securities, LLC and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc..

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 52TO · 2025
  2. Passed Series 9, Series 10, Series 99TO and Series 79TO · 2023
  3. Passed SIE · 2018
  4. Passed Series 53 · 2013
  5. Passed Series 4 · 2010
  6. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, IncorporatedCurrent
    – present · 16 years
    , · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 146936
  7. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.Current
    – present · 17 years
    Union, MO · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 146936
  8. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC
    – · under a year
    Saint Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 11025
  9. Wachovia Securities Financial Network, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Saint Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 11025
  10. Wachovia Securities, LLC
    – · under a year
    St. Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  11. Passed Series 14 · 2002
  12. A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
    – · 9 years
    St. Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 4
  13. Passed Series 65 · 1997
  14. Passed Series 7, Series 24 and Series 8 · 1996
  15. Passed Series 6 and Series 63 · 1988

Registrations and exams

Billy Wisdom has a current investment-adviser registration in Missouri and has passed 15 qualifying exams.

Missouri18 May 2010
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 653 January 1997
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6327 July 1988
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 92 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 102 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 539 January 2013
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 48 November 2010
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 1415 October 2002
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
Series 819 April 1996
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Series 2416 February 1996
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 52TO25 September 2025
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
Series 79TO2 January 2023
Name
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 75 January 1996
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 630 June 1988
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Billy Joe Wisdom
CRD
1810908
Firm
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Firm bio
benjaminfedwards.com

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Background

Benjamin F. Edwards identifies Bill Wisdom as executive vice president and director of Regulatory & Oversight Services. Official firm biography

Education

Credentials and memberships

Common questions

Where does Billy Wisdom work?

Billy Wisdom has been Director/Director of Regulatory & Oversight Services of Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated since January 2015, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 21 September 2026

Is Billy Wisdom a financial advisor?

Yes. Billy Wisdom has a current investment-adviser registration in Missouri, through Benjamin F. Edwards & Company since June 2009, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Billy Wisdom have?

Billy Wisdom has worked in the financial industry for 37 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 14 October 1989, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Billy Wisdom passed?

Billy Wisdom has passed 15 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24, Series 8, Series 65, Series 14, Series 4, Series 53, SIE, Series 9, Series 10, Series 99TO, Series 79TO and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in June 1988.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where did Billy Wisdom work before Benjamin F. Edwards & Company?

Before Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Billy Wisdom was registered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, February 2009 to June 2009; Wachovia Securities Financial Network, LLC, March 2008 to December 2008; Wachovia Securities, LLC, January 2008 to March 2008; A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., January 1999 to January 2008.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1810908. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated, filed 21 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Billy Wisdom or Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.