William Grant: Merrill Advisor Lands Options Complaint

A recent investor complaint against Duluth, Georgia financial advisor William Grant (CRD# 4219455) alleges that he misrepresented options investments. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Merrill Lynch.

Mr. Grant’s BrokerCheck report discloses multiple investor complaints. The most recent, filed in March 2026, alleges that as a representative of Merrill Lynch, he failed to act in the customer’s best interest, recommended an unsuitable options strategy, and made misrepresentations of material facts. The pending complaint alleges unspecified damages.

An earlier investor complaint, filed in 2009, alleged that as a representative of Banc of America Investment Services, he misrepresented an investment in auction rate securities. The complaint reached a settlement of $300,000.

A third investor complaint, filed in 2009, similarly alleged that as a representative of Banc of America Investment Services, he misrepresented an investment in auction rate securities. The complaint reached a settlement of $100,000.

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, William Grant holds 25 years of securities industry experience. Based in Duluth, Georgia, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Merrill Lynch since 2009. His past registrations include Banc of America Investment Services (2001-2009) and Dean Witter Reynolds (2000-2001). His credentials include the passage of five securities industry qualifying exams: the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the General Securities Sales Supervisor – General Module Examination, or Series 10; the General Securities Sales Supervisor – Options Module Examination, or Series 9; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; and the Uniform Combined State Law Examination, or Series 66. He holds 55 state licenses. (Information current as of May 9, 2026.)

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