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Willie Gholston

Investment adviser representative at Grid 202 in New York, NY

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Willie Gholston is an investment adviser representative at Grid 202 LLC, an investment adviser managing $137M, and works from its New York, NY office. Willie Gholston has been registered through Grid 202 since 6 December 2023 and has 12 years in the industry across 4 firms.

12
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
6
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Willie Gholston has been an investment adviser representative at Grid 202 since December 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Willie Gholston holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UNC Chapel Hill.

Grid 202 LLC is a New York, NY firm with $137M under management, 91 clients and 4 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Will Gholston is Vice President of Investments of Re-Envision Wealth. He has over 20 years of investment management and financial planning experience, and his responsibilities include asset allocation, investment manager due diligence, and portfolio construction. Before joining the firm, he spearheaded management of global, multi-asset class investment strategies at two large financial institutions over a period spanning two decades.

Willie Gholston’s longest registration was 5 years at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc (2017–2022). Before joining Grid 202 in 2023, Willie Gholston was registered through Money Script Wealth Management, PLLC and First Citizens Asset Management, Inc.

  1. – present · 2 years
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 299357
  2. Money Script Wealth Management, PLLC
    – · under a year
    Raleigh, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 286134
  3. First Citizens Asset Management, Inc
    – · 5 years
    Raleigh, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 140777
  4. BB&T Asset Management, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Raleigh, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108443

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Grid 202

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Willie Gholston is registered as an investment adviser representative in 6 states. The first approvals date from December 2023; the most recent is District of Columbia, in June 2024.

  • District of ColumbiaSince 5 June 2024
  • MarylandSince 6 December 2023
  • New YorkSince 6 December 2023
  • North CarolinaSince 6 December 2023
  • TexasSince 6 December 2023
  • VirginiaSince 6 December 2023

Examinations

No examinations are on Willie Gholston’s record.

Key facts

Full name
Willie Gunter Gholston
CRD
5350297
Firm
Grid 202 · CRD 299357
Office
260 MADISON AVENUE,, 8TH FLOOR, New York, NY 10016
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
August 2014
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Willie Gholston work?

Willie Gholston is an investment adviser representative registered through Grid 202 LLC since December 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Willie Gholston a financial advisor?

Yes. Willie Gholston has a current investment-adviser registration in District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia, through Grid 202 since December 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Willie Gholston have?

Willie Gholston has 12 years in the financial industry, since August 2014, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Willie Gholston work before Grid 202?

Before Grid 202, Willie Gholston was registered through Money Script Wealth Management, PLLC, October 2022 to August 2023; First Citizens Asset Management, Inc, August 2017 to October 2022; BB&T Asset Management, Inc., June 2007 to October 2010.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Willie Gholston based?

Willie Gholston’s registered office is in New York, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Willie Gholston registered with FINRA?

No. Willie Gholston has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Willie Gholston a CFP?

Grid 202 lists Willie Gholston with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: WILL GHOLSTON, CFA, CFP® biography, re-envisionwealth.com

Is Willie Gholston a CFA charterholder?

Grid 202 lists Willie Gholston with the CFA credential (“Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: WILL GHOLSTON, CFA, CFP® biography, re-envisionwealth.com

How can I verify Willie Gholston’s record?

Search CRD 5350297 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Willie Gholston’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Grid 202

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5350297, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Grid 202 LLC, filed 27 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Grid 202 team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.