John Edward Williams

Employer firm

Clarity Retirement & Wealth, LLC CRD 337718

$140M regulatory AUM

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Selection of other advisers

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 06/2014 → Present
  Williams Estate And Financial Group, Inc.
  New Bedford, MA
• 08/2016 → 03/2017
  Msi Financial Services, Inc
  New Bedford, MA
• 03/2017 → 10/2024
  Mml Investors Services, Llc
  New Bedford, MA
• 07/2016 → 10/2024
  Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company
  New Bedford, MA
• 10/2024 → 10/2025
  Plum Pointe Wealth Management, Llc
  New Bedford, MA
• 01/2025 → Present
  Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments
  Albany, NY
• 07/2025 → Present
  Clarity Retirement & Wealth, Llc
  New Bedford, MA

Previous Registrations

• 2024-11-01 → 2025-12-03
  Plum Pointe Wealth Management
  S. Dartmouth, MA
  Providence, RI
• 2017-03-25 → 2024-10-21
  Mml Investors Services, Llc
  New Bedford, MA
• 2016-08-15 → 2017-03-25
  Msi Financial Services, Inc.
  Boston, MA
  New Bedford, MA
• 2014-04-28 → 2016-08-23
  Eagle Strategies Llc
  Bedford, MA

Other Businesses

1. Fixed Insurance. Investment-related. At registered location. Fixed insurance. Insurance agent. 10/2024. 2 hrs/month. 2 hrs during securities hrs. Provide insurance advice based on the needs of clients. 2. Williams Estate & Financial Group, Inc. Investment-related. At registered location. Pass through entity. President. 5/2014. 1 hr/month. 1 hr during securities hrs. No duties, pass through entity for accounting. 3. Comic books. Not investment-related. S. Dartmouth, MA 02748. Comic book sales. Collector. 1/2010. 10 hrs/month. 0 hrs during securities hrs. Buy/sell comic books online. 4. PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS; Investment-related; New Bedford, MA; Broker dealer; Registered Representative; 01/2025; Approximately 2 hours/month with 2 hours/month during securities trading hours. 5. CLARITY RETIREMENT & WEALTH, LLC; Investment-related; New Bedford, MA; RIA; Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer, Investment Adviser Representative; 07/2025; Approximately 40 hours/month with 40 hours/month during securities trading hours.

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2014-03-31
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2011-04-28

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• John Williams
• Jay Williams
• John Edward Williams
• John Edward Williams