Full text of W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.'s X-17A-5/A filed 2025-03-31 (period 2024-12-31). Broker-dealer annual report from SEC EDGAR — readable, searchable, and available as markdown for AI agents.
{0}------------------------------------------------ ## Statement of Financial Condition W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. Year ended December 31, 2024 With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm {1}------------------------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL UNITED STATES OMB Number: 3235-0123 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Expires: Nov. 30. 2026 Washington, D.C. 20549 Estimated average burden hours per response: 12 ANNUAL REPORTS SEC FILE NUMBER FORM X-17A-5 8-24674 PART III FACING PAGE Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filing for the period beginning 01/01/24 12/31/24 AND ENDING MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YY A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. NAME OF FIRM: TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes): □ Security-based swap dealer ® Broker-dealer □ Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.) 404 Broadway Street - 4th Floor (No. and Street) 45202 Cincinnat Ohio (Zip Code) (State) (City) PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING (513)362-8242 Terrie A. Wiedenheft terrie.wiedenheft@wslife.com (Name) (Area Code - Telephone Number) (Email Address) B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing\* Ernst & Young LLP (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) 45202 Ohio 221 E 4th Street, Suite 2900 Cincinnati (State) (Address) (City) (Zip Code) 00042 10/20/2003 (PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable) (Date of Registration with PCAOB)(if applicable) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY \* Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual reports of an independent public accountant must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances relied on as the basis of the exemption. See 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(1){ii}, if applicable. Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. {2}------------------------------------------------ | UATH UK AFFIRMATION | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the<br>Terrie A. Wiedenheft | | tina…Read the full text as markdown