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Wesley Williams

Chief Operating Officer at Asset Preservation Advisors

Investment adviser registrationAtlanta, GASEC record checked 18 October 2026

2
Years in the industry
1
Years at the firm
3
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

Wesley Williams is Chief Operating Officer of Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC, a Atlanta investment adviser managing $11.1B. Wesley Williams has been registered through Asset Preservation Advisors since 25 March 2025, has 2 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 65.

Role at Asset Preservation Advisors

Title on Schedule A
Chief Operating Officer
Control
Wesley Williams is a control person of Asset Preservation Advisors.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Wesley Williams has held the filed role since January 2023.

The firm

Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC
Atlanta, GA

Form ADV filed 30 March 2026

$11.1B AUM3,029 clients20 advisers2 offices

Career on record

Wesley Williams has been registered through Asset Preservation Advisors since March 2025, and before that through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Sterne Agee Investment Advisors, Inc..

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Asset Preservation Advisors, LLCCurrent
    – present · 2 years
    Atlanta, GA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106741
  2. Passed Series 65 · 2025
  3. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
    – · under a year
    Chattanooga, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  4. Sterne Agee Investment Advisors, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Chattanooga, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 130888
  5. Passed Series 7 and Series 66 · 2011

Registrations and exams

Wesley Williams has a current investment-adviser registration in Georgia and has passed 3 qualifying exams.

Georgia25 March 2025
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6524 March 2025
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6614 April 2011
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 78 March 2011
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Wesley Samuel Williams
CRD
5880943
Firm
Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser registration
Office
3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, SUITE 2050, Atlanta, GA 30326

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Background

Wesley Williams joined Asset Preservation Advisors (APA) in 2012, initially working on the trading desk before moving into successive roles. As chief operating officer, he helps manage day-to-day operations and has led implementation of new technology systems. He serves on APA’s Investment Committee and became a partner in 2021. Before joining APA, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Sterne Agee & Leach. Wesley earned an M.B.A. from Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business and a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Mississippi. Official biography — Wesley Williams

Education

Common questions

Where does Wesley Williams work?

Wesley Williams has been Chief Operating Officer of Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC since January 2023, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Wesley Williams a financial advisor?

Yes. Wesley Williams has a current investment-adviser registration in Georgia, through Asset Preservation Advisors since March 2025, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does Wesley Williams have?

Wesley Williams has worked in the financial industry for 2 years as of 18 October 2026, counted from 24 March 2024, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Wesley Williams passed?

Wesley Williams has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where did Wesley Williams work before Asset Preservation Advisors?

Before Asset Preservation Advisors, Wesley Williams was registered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, February 2012 to May 2012; Sterne Agee Investment Advisors, Inc., May 2011 to February 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where is Wesley Williams based?

Wesley Williams’ registered office is in Atlanta, GA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Asset Preservation Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5880943. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 18 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 Wesley Williams or Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.