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Donald Williams

Director, Operations at VestGen Advisors

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationUpdated

Donald Williams is Director, Operations of Vestgen Advisors, LLC, a Chicago investment adviser managing $6.67B. Donald Williams has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

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Licensing exams

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Donald Williams has been Director, Operations of VestGen Advisors since September 2024, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm. Donald Williams holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from Rutgers University.

Vestgen Advisors, LLC is a Chicago, IL firm with $6.67B under management, 22,790 clients and 58 advisers across 17 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Don Williams is Executive Director, Operations of VestGen Wealth Partners. He joined the company in 2004 and oversees the back and middle office departments of the firm. He worked for Montauk Financial Group before joining the company.

No adviser firm registrations are on Donald Williams’s record.

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6511 July 2002
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6318 December 2001
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 71 November 2001
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
4257940
Firm
VestGen Advisors · CRD 318657
Role
Director, Operations
Registration
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Firm bio
vestgen.com

Common questions

Where does Donald Williams work?

Donald Williams has been Director, Operations of Vestgen Advisors, LLC since September 2024.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 11 September 2026

Does Donald Williams have a current investment-adviser registration?

Donald Williams has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Donald Williams passed?

Donald Williams has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 2001. FINRA credited Donald Williams with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Donald Williams registered with FINRA?

Yes. Donald Williams has a current broker registration, under CRD 4257940.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Donald Williams’ record?

Search CRD 4257940 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Donald Williams’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at VestGen Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4257940, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Vestgen Advisors, LLC, filed 11 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. VestGen Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.