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Janice Powers Williams

Investment Adviser Representative at Commonwealth Financial Network

Utica, NYCRD #1901772Dual-registered
No disclosures on record
Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Years of Experience
37 yrs
Exams Passed
8

Professional summary

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Janice Powers Williams is an investment adviser representative with Commonwealth Financial Network in Utica, NY, where they have been registered since 2025. They have worked in the securities industry since 1989 and have been registered with 5 firms, including Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Cadaret Grant & Co Inc. They have passed 8 industry qualification exams, including the Series 65 (investment adviser), Series 7 (general securities representative), and Series 24 (general securities principal). They are registered to provide investment advice in New York.

Office

2508 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13502

Advisors at this office: 4

Branch office as filed with FINRA, counting current advisors in the directory who work there.

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Dual-registered
As of August 14, 2026, from the advisor's current registrations on SEC IAPD
State registrations
Investment adviser:
New York
Broker:
1 state or territory

New York

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Examinations passed
Series 65
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Passed 10/5/1996
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Passed 2/18/1989
Series 52
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
Passed 1/2/2023
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 10/1/2018
Series 7
General Securities Representative Examination
Passed 6/2/1992
Series 6
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed 1/17/1989
Series 53
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Passed 3/26/2003
Series 24
General Securities Principal Examination
Passed 10/15/2002

Financial-firm registration history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

Commonwealth Financial NetworkCurrent
1/2/2025 – Utica, NY
Osaic Wealth, Inc.
9/3/2021 – 1/9/2025Utica, NY
Cadaret Grant & Co Inc
4/23/2019 – 9/1/2021Syracuse, NY
Paradigm Consulting, Inc.
3/30/2017 – 4/29/2019Utica, NY
D'arcangelo Financial Group, LLC
8/4/2014 – 12/31/2015Utica, NY

Reported employment history

Employment the advisor reported on their SEC/FINRA filings, as of October 8, 2026. It may not be a complete history.

  1. Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
    Aug 2002 – Apr 2019Utica, NY
  2. D'arcangelo Financial Group, LLC
    Feb 2009 – Apr 2019Utica, NY
  3. Paradigm Consulting, Inc.
    Aug 2007 – Apr 2019Utica, NY
  4. Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc.
    Apr 2019 – Aug 2021Syracuse, NY
  5. Capital Strategy Group Ltd.
    Apr 2019 – Jul 2020Syracuse, NY
  6. Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
    Sep 2021 – Jan 2025Utica, NY
  7. Commonwealth Financial Network
    Jan 2025 – no end date reportedWaltham, MA
  8. Advanced Group Financial Services
    Jan 2025 – no end date reportedUtica, NY

Official records & sources

Data as of June 27, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

About Commonwealth Financial Network

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Fee arrangements the firm reports

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Commissions
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee

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Services the firm offers

Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals and Small BusinessesPortfolio Management for Businesses and InstitutionsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersPeriodicals and NewslettersEducational Seminars and Workshops

Client types the firm serves

IndividualsHigh Net WorthPension/Profit SharingCharitable OrganizationsState/MunicipalCorporations

Firm assets under management

$25B+

Firm disclosures (Form ADV)
No disciplinary history reportedVerify on SEC IAPD
Advisors listed on AdvisorFinder:
2,971
Offices listed on AdvisorFinder:
26
Main office:
Waltham, MA
SEC file number:
801-41541

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Form ADV data as of September 29, 2026

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