William Baruch has been President and Chief Compliance Officer of Blue Line Capital since April 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.
Blue Line Capital, LLC is a Chicago, IL firm with $132M under management, 140 clients and 7 advisers across 3 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Bill Baruch is President and Founder of Blue Line Capital. He has experience in the financial industry as an advisor, trader and manager, with a major focus on futures and commodities early in his career. Baruch became a regular on CNBC's Futures Now segment in 2015 and joined CNBC's Halftime Report investment committee in 2022.
Investment adviser representative registrations
William Baruch is registered as an investment adviser representative in 9 states. The first approvals date from July 2019; the most recent is California, in May 2025.
- CaliforniaSince 6 May 2025
- FloridaSince 17 March 2023
- IllinoisSince 24 July 2019
- MichiganSince 17 December 2024
- New JerseySince 13 March 2025
- New YorkSince 18 July 2022
- North CarolinaSince 14 October 2024
- South DakotaSince 5 December 2024
- TexasSince 4 February 2020
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 29 May 2019 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 22 January 2007 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 8 November 2006 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- William Samuel Baruch
- CRD
- 5096897
- Firm
- Blue Line Capital · CRD 304024
- Role
- President and Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 141 W. JACKSON BLVD, SUITE 2620, Chicago, IL 60604
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- July 2019
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- bluelinecapitalwealth.com
Where does William Baruch work?
William Baruch has been President and Chief Compliance Officer of Blue Line Capital, LLC since April 2019, and is a control person of the firm.
Is William Baruch a financial advisor?
Yes. William Baruch has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota and Texas, through Blue Line Capital since July 2019.
How many years of experience does William Baruch have?
William Baruch has 7 years in the financial industry, since July 2019, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has William Baruch passed?
William Baruch has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 3 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 2006.
Where is William Baruch based?
William Baruch’s registered office is in Chicago, IL.
Is William Baruch registered with FINRA?
No. William Baruch has no current broker registration.
How can I verify William Baruch’s record?
Search CRD 5096897 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes William Baruch’s full registration record.