Business Description

Our Philosophy:
- Serve first, long-term relationship, strict confidentiality
- Coordinate with your current advisors to create a team of experienced professionals working on your behalf
- Educate you as to your alternatives so you may make informed decisions
- Develop a resource center to provide up-to-date information for your particular situation
- Action orientation

General Information

Gender:

Male

CRD#:

1936533

Firm CRD#:

3978

Name of Broker/Dealer:

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

States Licensed in:

CA, KY, MD, TN, VA, PA, FL

States Willing to do Business in:

TN, KY, VA, FL, MD, CA, PA

Years of Experience in Financial Services:

Number of Years with Current Firm:

Work Experience:

Bill Nichols is a founding partner with the Nashville firm of First Financial Group of the South, Inc, a nationally recognized member of the Lincoln Financial Advisor planning network. Bill received his B.S. in Business Administration in 1968 and served in the U.S. Army Artillery. Prior to entering the financial services industry, he held management positions with a Tennessee based NYSE corporation.

Bill is an investment adviser representative and registered representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a registered investment adviser and broker/dealer. He is also a licensed insurance agent with The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and holds appointments with many other fine companies. He has worked over twenty years in the financial services industry, and has been associated with the Nashville office of Lincoln Financial Advisors since 1994 and First Financial Group of the South, Inc. since 2002.

He has earned the prestigious Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM professional
designation. Achieving the CRPC® designation helps advance Lincoln Financial Advisor?s goal of providing client-centered planning services, and preparing clients to navigate the changing retirement landscape with confidence.

As a financial planner, Bill is backed by some of the most specialized legal, tax and investment professionals in the country. His business is to coordinate your financial situation on a cross-disciplinary basis, taking into account the tax,legal, financial and product perspectives. His focus is to maximize the financial position with respect to the accumulation, conservation and ultimate distribution of wealth for retirees,small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations.

I work with the following types of clients:

Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations, Businesses

Education

Academic Background

BS, Business Administration

Services

Investment Types:

Annuities, Stocks, Insurance, Bonds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Mutual Funds

Qualifications & Memberships

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations:

Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®)

Securities Licenses:

Series 63, Series 6, Series 7

Insurance and Annuity Licenses:

Variable Annuity, Annuity

Financial Organization Memberships:

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)

Firm Information

Number of Advisors in Office:

Over 1000 employees

I work with clients as part of a team:

Yes

Advisor's Number of Clients:

500

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor:

Yes

Registered Representative:

Yes

Investment Advisor Representative:

Yes

Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years:

I have a clean record

Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years:

I have a clean record

Compensation & Fees

I am a fee-based financial professional:

Yes

Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts:

$250000

Compensation Methods:

Based on Assets, Commissions, Flat Fee

Fee % Based on Assets:

<1%

Prepared By:

Bill Nichols, CRPC ®