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Jeff Wills

Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Forthright Wealth Management in Alpharetta, GA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Jeff Wills is Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer of Forthright Wealth Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $773M, and works from its Alpharetta, GA office. Jeff Wills has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Forthright Wealth Management since 1 June 2015, has 18 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

18
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Jeff Wills has been Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer of Forthright Wealth Management since May 2015, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Forthright Wealth Management, LLC is an Alpharetta, GA firm with $773M under management, 575 clients and 6 advisers in one office, as of its August 2026 filing.

Jeff Wills’ longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Forthright Wealth Management since 2015. Before joining Forthright Wealth Management in 2015, Jeff Wills was registered through Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. and Wachovia Securities, LLC.

  1. – present · 11 years
    Alpharetta, GA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 220515
  2. Suntrust Investment Services, Inc.
    – · 7 years
    Alpharetta, GA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 17499
  3. Wachovia Securities, LLC
    – · under a year
    Decatur, GA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Jeff Wills is registered as an investment adviser representative in Georgia, since June 2015.

  • GeorgiaSince 1 June 2015

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 267 April 2008
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
Series 6623 May 2007
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 730 April 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 638 June 2006
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 65 June 2006
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Jeff Richard Wills
CRD
5131854
Role
Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Office
11780 NORTHFALL LANE, SUITE 303, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
December 2007
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Jeff Wills work?

Jeff Wills has been Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer of Forthright Wealth Management, LLC since May 2015, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 13 August 2026

Is Jeff Wills a financial advisor?

Yes. Jeff Wills has a current investment-adviser registration in Georgia, through Forthright Wealth Management since June 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Jeff Wills have?

Jeff Wills has 18 years in the financial industry, since December 2007, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Jeff Wills passed?

Jeff Wills has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 66 and Series 26. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in June 2006. FINRA credited Jeff Wills with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Jeff Wills work before Forthright Wealth Management?

Before Forthright Wealth Management, Jeff Wills was registered through Suntrust Investment Services, Inc., March 2008 to May 2015; Wachovia Securities, LLC, October 2007 to February 2008.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Jeff Wills based?

Jeff Wills’ registered office is in Alpharetta, GA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jeff Wills registered with FINRA?

No. Jeff Wills has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Jeff Wills’ record?

Search CRD 5131854 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Jeff Wills’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Forthright Wealth Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5131854, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Forthright Wealth Management, LLC, filed 13 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.