William Root has been Managing Member / Principal of Clarity Financial Advisors since September 2022, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.
Clarity Financial Advisors LLC is a St. Petersburg, FL firm with $150M under management, 992 clients and 6 advisers across 8 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
William Root’s longest registration was 5 years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (2017–2022). Before joining Clarity Financial Advisors in 2022, William Root was registered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Ameritas Investment Corp.
- – present · 3 yearsSarasota, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 323321
- Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.– · 5 yearsBradenton, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134139
- Ameritas Investment Corp– · under a yearSarasota, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 14869
Investment adviser representative registrations
William Root is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from November 2022; the most recent is Texas, in December 2022.
- FloridaSince 8 November 2022
- TexasSince 22 December 2022
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 5 August 2017 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 28 November 2015 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 16 May 2015 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Full name
- William Anthony Root
- CRD
- 6489016
- Firm
- Clarity Financial Advisors · CRD 323321
- Role
- Managing Member / Principal
- Office
- Sarasota, FL
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- May 2015
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
Where does William Root work?
William Root has been Managing Member / Principal of Clarity Financial Advisors LLC since September 2022, and is a control person of the firm.
Is William Root a financial advisor?
Yes. William Root has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida and Texas, through Clarity Financial Advisors since November 2022.
How many years of experience does William Root have?
William Root has 11 years in the financial industry, since May 2015, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has William Root passed?
William Root has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in May 2015. FINRA credited William Root with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did William Root work before Clarity Financial Advisors?
Before Clarity Financial Advisors, William Root was registered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., September 2017 to November 2022; Ameritas Investment Corp, August 2017 to September 2017.
Where is William Root based?
William Root’s registered office is in Sarasota, FL.
Is William Root registered with FINRA?
No. William Root has no current broker registration.
How can I verify William Root’s record?
Search CRD 6489016 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes William Root’s full registration record.
