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William Sylvia

Principal at Great Oak Capital Partners in South Easton, MA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

William Sylvia is Principal of Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC, an investment adviser managing $478M, and works from its South Easton, MA office. William Sylvia has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Great Oak Capital Partners since 16 November 2015, has 19 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

19
Years in industry
10
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

William Sylvia has been Principal of Great Oak Capital Partners since July 2015, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.

Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC is a South Easton, MA firm with $478M under management, 591 clients and 5 advisers across 3 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.

William Sylvia’s longest registration is the current one, 10 years at Great Oak Capital Partners since 2015. Before joining Great Oak Capital Partners in 2015, William Sylvia was registered through LPL Financial LLC and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation.

  1. – present · 10 years
    South Easton, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 281045
  2. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 6 years
    Portsmouth, RI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation
    – · 1 year
    Warwick, RI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 3870

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

William Sylvia is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from November 2015; the most recent is Texas, in November 2019.

  • FloridaSince 14 December 2015
  • MassachusettsSince 16 November 2015
  • TexasSince 6 November 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 663 August 2007
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 718 August 2006
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
William R Sylvia
CRD
5171182
Firm
Great Oak Capital Partners · CRD 281045
Role
Principal
Office
105R DEPOT STREET, SUITE 5, South Easton, MA 02375
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 2007
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does William Sylvia work?

William Sylvia has been Principal of Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC since July 2015, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 9 April 2026

Is William Sylvia a financial advisor?

Yes. William Sylvia has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Massachusetts and Texas, through Great Oak Capital Partners since November 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does William Sylvia have?

William Sylvia has 19 years in the financial industry, since September 2007, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has William Sylvia passed?

William Sylvia has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 2006. FINRA credited William Sylvia with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did William Sylvia work before Great Oak Capital Partners?

Before Great Oak Capital Partners, William Sylvia was registered through Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, September 2007 to February 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is William Sylvia based?

William Sylvia’s registered office is in South Easton, MA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is William Sylvia registered with FINRA?

No. William Sylvia has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify William Sylvia’s record?

Search CRD 5171182 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes William Sylvia’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Great Oak Capital Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5171182, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC, filed 9 April 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.