William Brett Hayes

Employer firm

Thurston Springer Advisors CRD 299201

$3.68B regulatory AUM

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

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

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

Current Employers

Employment History

• 05/2009 → 12/2025
  Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network Llc
  Richmond, VA
• 12/2025 → Present
  Thurston Springer Financial
  Indianapolis, IN

Previous Registrations

• 2008-04-18 → 2026-04-24
  Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, Llc
  Richmond, VA
  Newport News, VA
• 1999-10-01 → 2008-04-18
  Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Llc
  Richmond, VA
  Richmond, VA
  Richmond, VA

Other Businesses

1) VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, NOT INV RELATED, RICHMOND, VA, TRUSEE, START: 3/2019, 6 HOURS PER MONTH; 6 HOURS DURING TRADIND, DUTIES: ATTENDING MEETINGS TO REVIEW AND SET POLICY AND ASSISTING WITH ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSION AND SAVINGS PLAN. 2) WBH109, INV RELATED, HAMPTON, VA, 100% OWNER, START: 5/2013, 1 HOUR PER MONTH/1 DURING TRADING. 3) WINDSOR WAY LLC, INV RELATED, RICHMOND, VA, 73% OWNER, START: 4/2008, 160 HRS PER MONTH, 8 HOURS DURING TRADING, FINET BUSINESS ACCOUNT. 4) RENTAL PROPERTY; INV RELATED; RICHMOND, VA; OWNER; COTTAGE RENTAL; START: 5/2016; 0 HR/MO; 0 DURING TRADING. 5) RIA, INV RELATED, RICHMOND, VA, OWNER, START: 2/2018, 0 HOURS.; 6) CO-TRUSTEE FOR THE WINDSOR WAY 401K, INV RELATED, RICHMOND, VA, START: 4/1/2008, 40 HRS/MONTH, 9 HRS DURING TRADING, FINET PRACTICE 401K. 7) DBA HNS Advisors

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  1992-09-14
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1992-08-13

Other Names

• Brett Hayes
• William Brett Hayes