David Williams has been Director of Smith Shellnut Wilson since March 2021, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm. David Williams holds a BBA in Accounting from Millsaps College.
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC is a Ridgeland, MS firm with $6.92B under management, 380 clients and 14 advisers across 6 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
D. Dodd Williams is Director of Smith Shellnut Wilson. He joined the firm in 2019, after 21 years working for investment banks, specializing in institutional fixed income portfolio management. Earlier, he was an analyst at Loomis Sayles & Company and a buy-side portfolio manager at Delta Life and Annuity Company. He joined Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. in 1997 and worked at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey from 2012 to 2018 in fixed income.
- Smith Shellnut WilsonCurrent– present · 7 yearsGurley, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106235
Professional designations
Listed by Smith Shellnut Wilson
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Investment adviser representative registrations
David Williams is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from June 2019; the most recent are Alabama and Texas, in January 2025.
- AlabamaSince 22 January 2025
- MississippiSince 27 June 2019
- TexasSince 22 January 2025
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 25 June 2026 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 9 June 2026 |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 31 March 2026 |
| Series 52TO | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 7 January 2026 |
| Series 7TO | General Securities Representative Examination | 19 November 2025 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | 23 June 2025 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 11 July 2005 |
| Series 16 | NYSE Supervisory Analyst Examination | 7 April 2000 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 14 August 1998 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- NYSE Supervisory Analyst Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- David Dodd Williams
- CRD
- 2985006
- Firm
- Smith Shellnut Wilson · CRD 106235
- Role
- Director
- Office
- Gurley, AL
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- June 1999
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- b1bank.com
Where does David Williams work?
David Williams has been Director of Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC since March 2021.
Is David Williams a financial advisor?
Yes. David Williams has a current investment-adviser registration in Alabama, Mississippi and Texas, through Smith Shellnut Wilson since June 2019.
How many years of experience does David Williams have?
David Williams has 27 years in the financial industry, since June 1999, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has David Williams passed?
David Williams has passed 9 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 16, Series 24, SIE, Series 7TO, Series 52TO, Series 53, Series 63 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 1998.
Where is David Williams based?
David Williams’ registered office is in Gurley, AL.
Is David Williams registered with FINRA?
Yes. David Williams has a current broker registration, under CRD 2985006.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
Is David Williams a CFA charterholder?
Smith Shellnut Wilson lists David Williams with the CFA credential (“Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.
How can I verify David Williams’ record?
Search CRD 2985006 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish David Williams’ full registration record.
