William Wigton has been Chairman of Merrion Investment Management since November 2005, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. William Wigton holds a B.A. in Economics from Lynchburg College.
Merrion Investment Management Co, LLC is a Cranford, NJ firm with $245M under management, 37 clients and 3 advisers across 2 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.
Bill Wigton is Founder and CEO of Merrion Financial Group. Wigton began a career as a Government Bond salesman at Morgan Guaranty Trust in 1970, was a member of the Morgan Stanley Fixed Income Department, and later became Senior Vice President of the Government Bond Department at Dillon Reed. Prior to forming Merrion in 1989, Wigton was a General Partner of Lazard Freres & Co.
No adviser firm registrations are on William Wigton’s record.
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 72 | Government Securities Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 79TO | Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 29 May 2003 |
| Series 52 | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 16 April 2003 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 3 August 1988 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 24 November 1987 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 25 November 1985 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 15 March 1975 |
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- Government Securities Representative Examination
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- Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
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- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- National Commodity Futures Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- William Benson Wigton
- CRD
- 806775
- Firm
- Merrion Investment Management · CRD 139143
- Role
- Chairman
- Registration
- No current adviser or broker registration
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- merriongroup.net
Where does William Wigton work?
William Wigton has been Chairman of Merrion Investment Management Co, LLC since November 2005, and is a control person of the firm.
Does William Wigton have a current investment-adviser registration?
William Wigton has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.
What exams has William Wigton passed?
William Wigton has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 3, Series 24, Series 63, Series 52, Series 53, Series 72 and Series 79TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1975. FINRA credited William Wigton with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Is William Wigton registered with FINRA?
No. William Wigton has no current broker registration.
How can I verify William Wigton’s record?
Search CRD 806775 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes William Wigton’s full registration record.