William Speacht has been Chief Compliance Officer of Channel Wealth since November 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Channel Wealth, LLC is a Santa Barbara, CA firm with $851M under management, 2,019 clients and 8 advisers across 2 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.
No adviser firm registrations are on William Speacht’s record.
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 14 | Compliance Officer Examination | 28 April 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 23 June 2006 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 7 July 1999 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 4 September 1997 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 17 October 1996 |
- Name
- Compliance Officer Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Full name
- William Henry Speacht
- CRD
- 2801842
- Firm
- Channel Wealth · CRD 323461
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Registration
- Broker registration; no current adviser registration
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does William Speacht work?
William Speacht has been Chief Compliance Officer of Channel Wealth, LLC since November 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Does William Speacht have a current investment-adviser registration?
William Speacht has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has William Speacht passed?
William Speacht has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 14. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in October 1996. FINRA credited William Speacht with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Is William Speacht registered with FINRA?
Yes. William Speacht has a current broker registration, under CRD 2801842.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify William Speacht’s record?
Search CRD 2801842 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish William Speacht’s full registration record.
