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William Fowler

Investment adviser representative at Garton and Associates Financial Advisors in Louisville, KY

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

William Fowler is an investment adviser representative at Garton and Associates Financial Advisors LLC, an investment adviser managing $215M, and works from its Louisville, KY office. William Fowler has been registered through Garton and Associates Financial Advisors since 20 November 2020, has 28 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 31.

28
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

William Fowler has been an investment adviser representative at Garton and Associates Financial Advisors since November 2020, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. William Fowler studied at Centre College.

Garton and Associates Financial Advisors LLC is a Louisville, KY firm with $215M under management, 369 clients and 5 advisers across 2 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Billy Fowler is an investment adviser representative of Advantage Investment Management, based in Louisville, Kentucky. He began in the industry at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in the late 90's and started his own business in 2003. Along with financial services, he started The Benefits Firm. He formerly served as president of the Saint Matthews Chamber of Commerce.

William Fowler’s longest registration was 12 years at Commonwealth Financial Advisors, LLC (2008–2020). Before joining Garton and Associates Financial Advisors in 2020, William Fowler was registered through Commonwealth Financial Advisors, LLC and Intersecurities, Inc.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Louisville, KY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 146493
  2. Commonwealth Financial Advisors, LLC
    – · 12 years
    Louisville, KY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 146396
  3. Intersecurities, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Louisville, KY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16164

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

William Fowler is registered as an investment adviser representative in Kentucky, since November 2020.

  • KentuckySince 20 November 2020

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 3118 September 1998
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 6514 September 1998
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 632 September 1998
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 727 August 1998
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
William Thomas Fowler
CRD
3087793
Office
136 BRECKENRIDGE LANE, SUITE 101, Louisville, KY 40207
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 1998
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
aim-rps.com

Common questions

Where does William Fowler work?

William Fowler is an investment adviser representative registered through Garton and Associates Financial Advisors LLC since November 2020, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is William Fowler a financial advisor?

Yes. William Fowler has a current investment-adviser registration in Kentucky, through Garton and Associates Financial Advisors since November 2020.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does William Fowler have?

William Fowler has 28 years in the financial industry, since September 1998, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has William Fowler passed?

William Fowler has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 1998. FINRA credited William Fowler with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did William Fowler work before Garton and Associates Financial Advisors?

Before Garton and Associates Financial Advisors, William Fowler was registered through Commonwealth Financial Advisors, LLC, January 2008 to October 2020; Intersecurities, Inc., September 2004 to November 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is William Fowler based?

William Fowler’s registered office is in Louisville, KY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is William Fowler registered with FINRA?

No. William Fowler has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify William Fowler’s record?

Search CRD 3087793 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes William Fowler’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Garton and Associates Financial Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3087793, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Garton and Associates Financial Advisors LLC, filed 12 August 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Garton and Associates Financial Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.