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William Kantner

President / Chief Compliance Officer at Chartered Advisory Group in Chadds Ford, PA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

William Kantner is President / Chief Compliance Officer of Chartered Advisory Group, Inc., an investment adviser managing $128M, and works from its Chadds Ford, PA office. William Kantner has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Chartered Advisory Group since 11 February 1999, has 43 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 7 licensing exams.

43
Years in industry
27
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

William Kantner has been President / Chief Compliance Officer of Chartered Advisory Group since January 2001, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Chartered Advisory Group, Inc. is a Chadds Ford, PA firm with $128M under management, 283 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

William H. Kantner IV is President & Senior Advisor of Chartered Advisory Group, based in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He is the firm's founder. He started serving clients in 1983 through larger firms, and in 1996 opened his own registered investment advisory firm, which became Chartered.

  1. – present · 27 years
    Chadds Ford, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 116517

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Chartered Advisory Group

  • Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU)
  • Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)

Investment adviser representative registrations

William Kantner is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from February 1999; the most recent is Pennsylvania, in August 2001.

  • DelawareSince 11 February 1999
  • MarylandSince 15 March 2000
  • PennsylvaniaSince 16 August 2001

Examinations

Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2422 December 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 719 April 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 657 April 1995
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 2611 June 1985
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
Series 6322 February 1983
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 610 February 1983
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
William Henry Kantner
CRD
1091702
Firm
Chartered Advisory Group · CRD 116517
Role
President / Chief Compliance Officer
Office
130 COMMONS COURT, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
February 1983
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does William Kantner work?

William Kantner has been President / Chief Compliance Officer of Chartered Advisory Group, Inc. since January 2001, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 23 March 2026

Is William Kantner a financial advisor?

Yes. William Kantner has a current investment-adviser registration in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, through Chartered Advisory Group since February 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does William Kantner have?

William Kantner has 43 years in the financial industry, since February 1983, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has William Kantner passed?

William Kantner has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 26, Series 65, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in February 1983. FINRA credited William Kantner with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is William Kantner based?

William Kantner’s registered office is in Chadds Ford, PA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is William Kantner registered with FINRA?

No. William Kantner has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify William Kantner’s record?

Search CRD 1091702 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes William Kantner’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1091702, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Chartered Advisory Group, Inc., filed 23 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Chartered Advisory Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.