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WILLIAM BOYD NICHOLSON
BILL NICHOLSON
CRD#: 844436
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Investment Adviser
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ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATEDCRD#: 8158 227 WEST MONROE STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60606
Registration History
19801985199019952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2002 - Present (23 years)BCREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CAP... (CRD# 103821)2000 - 2001 (<1 year)BCREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON COR... (CRD# 816)2000 - 2000 (<1 year)BCAPITAL RESOURCE FINANCIAL SER... (CRD# 44054)1998 - 2000 (2 years)BSEI INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTION CO. (CRD# 10690)1997 - 1997 (<1 year)BDONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE S... (CRD# 7560)1994 - 1997 (3 years)BKIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED (CRD# 7613)1986 - 1994 (7 years)BTHE CHICAGO CORPORATION (CRD# 1449)1985 - 1986 (1 year)BTHE CHICAGO CORPORATION (CRD# 1449)1985 - 1985 (<1 year)BDREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPO... (CRD# 7323)1980 - 1985 (4 years)BPAINE, WEBBER, JACKSON & CURTI... (CRD# 8174)1980 - 1980 (<1 year)BBLYTH EASTMAN DILLON & CO. INC... (CRD# 6361)1977 - 1980 (2 years)
Disclosure(s)
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Regulatory
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License(s)

State Registrations

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Alabama 7/10/2017

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Nevada 7/11/2017

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Arizona 7/6/2017

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New York 11/22/2011

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California 7/6/2017

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Ohio 7/6/2017

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Florida 2/25/2013

B
Oklahoma 7/15/2020

IA
Florida 8/21/2018

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Oregon 10/7/2019

B
Illinois 2/14/2002

B
Pennsylvania 5/25/2022

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Illinois 4/16/2010

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Tennessee 6/10/2011

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Indiana 1/3/2011

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Texas 1/14/2011

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Kansas 5/14/2012

IA
Texas 4/11/2017

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Maryland 9/8/2017

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Washington 2/26/2018

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Massachusetts 5/17/2019

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Wisconsin 2/14/2002

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Michigan 1/25/2011

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Wisconsin 2/14/2002

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Missouri 2/14/2018

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Wyoming 12/8/2011

SRO Registrations

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FINRA

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NYSE American LLC

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Nasdaq Stock Market

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New York Stock Exchange

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Current Registration(s)
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ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED (CRD#:8158)
227 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60606
Registered with this firm since 2/14/2002

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ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED (CRD#:8158)
227 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60606
Registered with this firm since 2/14/2002

Previous Registration(s)
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08/21/2000 - 05/11/2001 CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CAPITAL LLC (CRD#:103821) NEW YORK, NY
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06/28/2000 - 08/21/2000 CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION (CRD#:816) NEW YORK, NY
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01/06/1998 - 06/29/2000 CAPITAL RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.L.C. (CRD#:44054) DARIEN, CT
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09/19/1997 - 11/11/1997 SEI INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTION CO. (CRD#:10690) OAKS, PA
B
02/16/1994 - 08/06/1997 DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION (CRD#:7560) JERSEY CITY, NJ
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12/15/1986 - 02/16/1994 KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED (CRD#:7613) NEW YORK, NY
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08/16/1985 - 12/01/1986 THE CHICAGO CORPORATION (CRD#:1449)
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07/15/1985 - 08/02/1985 THE CHICAGO CORPORATION (CRD#:1449)
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09/02/1980 - 08/01/1985 DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED (CRD#:7323)
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01/31/1980 - 10/02/1980 PAINE, WEBBER, JACKSON & CURTIS INC. (CRD#:8174)
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10/26/1977 - 01/31/1980 BLYTH EASTMAN DILLON & CO. INCORPORATED (CRD#:6361)
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