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William Calvin

Member/Chief Executive Officer at Sage Investment Counsel in Franklin, TN

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

William Calvin is Member/Chief Executive Officer of Sage Investment Counsel LLC, an investment adviser managing $165M, and works from its Franklin, TN office. William Calvin has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Sage Investment Counsel since 8 February 2010, has 22 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

22
Years in industry
16
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

William Calvin has been Member/Chief Executive Officer of Sage Investment Counsel since January 2021, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Sage Investment Counsel LLC is a Franklin, TN firm with $165M under management, 79 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Dirk Calvin is CIO and CEO of Sage Investment Counsel. He began his investment career with Dean Witter in 1984 and became an investment consultant for several Tennessee corporate pension plans. He co-hosted the WLAC radio program Money Talk. In 1989 he co-founded Mabry-Calvin, LLC, which became a registered investment adviser with the state of Tennessee in 2010 and was renamed Sage Investment Counsel LLC in 2020.

William Calvin’s longest registration is the current one, 16 years at Sage Investment Counsel since 2010. Before joining Sage Investment Counsel in 2010, William Calvin was registered through Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC.

  1. – present · 16 years
    Franklin, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 116907
  2. – · 5 years
    Franklin, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 116907
  3. Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC
    – · 7 years
    Franklin, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 3767

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

William Calvin is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from February 2010; the most recent is Texas, in February 2026.

  • TennesseeSince 8 February 2010
  • TexasResidentSince 19 February 2026

Examinations

Series 6529 October 1996
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6325 July 1984
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 721 July 1984
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
William Dirk Calvin
CRD
1281417
Firm
Sage Investment Counsel · CRD 116907
Role
Member/Chief Executive Officer
Office
142 5TH AVENUE NORTH, SUITE A, Franklin, TN 37064
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
January 2004
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
sageinv.com

Common questions

Where does William Calvin work?

William Calvin has been Member/Chief Executive Officer of Sage Investment Counsel LLC since January 2021, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 3 March 2026

Is William Calvin a financial advisor?

Yes. William Calvin has a current investment-adviser registration in Tennessee and Texas, through Sage Investment Counsel since February 2010.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does William Calvin have?

William Calvin has 22 years in the financial industry, since January 2004, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has William Calvin passed?

William Calvin has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1984.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did William Calvin work before Sage Investment Counsel?

Before Sage Investment Counsel, William Calvin was registered through Mabry-Calvin, LLC, June 2004 to December 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is William Calvin based?

William Calvin’s registered office is in Franklin, TN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is William Calvin registered with FINRA?

No. William Calvin has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify William Calvin’s record?

Search CRD 1281417 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes William Calvin’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Sage Investment Counsel

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1281417, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Sage Investment Counsel LLC, filed 3 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Sage Investment Counsel team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.