William Liberti has been Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Wealth Effects since May 2021, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.
Wealth Effects LLC is a Boston, MA firm with $472M under management, 602 clients and 9 advisers across 11 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.
William (Bill) Liberti is CEO and Founder of Wealth Effects. He has over 35 years of industry experience in financial and wealth management, beginning his career at Shearson Lehman Brothers in 1987. He worked at C&M, Inc. from 2006 until 2021 and founded Wealth Effects in 2021 to build a planning-focused firm.
William Liberti’s longest registration was 13 years at Coburn & Meredith, Inc. (2007–2021). Before joining Wealth Effects in 2021, William Liberti was registered through Coburn & Meredith, Inc.
- Coburn & Meredith, Inc.– · 13 yearsBoston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 164
Investment adviser representative registrations
William Liberti is registered as an investment adviser representative in Massachusetts, since July 2021.
- MassachusettsSince 16 July 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 27 August 2007 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 17 December 1987 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 7 October 1987 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 19 September 1987 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- William Anthony Liberti
- CRD
- 1731862
- Firm
- Wealth Effects · CRD 315244
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 265 FRANKLIN STREET, SUITE 1702, Boston, MA 02110
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- September 1987
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- w-effects.com
Where does William Liberti work?
William Liberti has been Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Wealth Effects LLC since May 2021, and is a control person of the firm.
Is William Liberti a financial advisor?
Yes. William Liberti has a current investment-adviser registration in Massachusetts, through Wealth Effects since July 2021.
How many years of experience does William Liberti have?
William Liberti has 39 years in the financial industry, since September 1987, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has William Liberti passed?
William Liberti has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1987. FINRA credited William Liberti with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is William Liberti based?
William Liberti’s registered office is in Boston, MA.
Is William Liberti registered with FINRA?
No. William Liberti has no current broker registration.
How can I verify William Liberti’s record?
Search CRD 1731862 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes William Liberti’s full registration record.