William Betts serves as a Managing Director at Helmsley Spear, LLC focusing on investment sales, hospitality, capital advisory, as well as commercial office leasing.

Prior to joining Helmsley Spear, Mr. Betts worked with Bear Stearns, Inc. in New York City where he spent six years honing his financial skills while working in various areas of equity trading, convertible bonds, high yield trading, and private wealth management.  Mr. Betts then went on to work at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley in their private wealth department servicing high net worth individuals, family offices, professional athletes, and music industry executives.

In 2004, Mr. Betts formed The Betts Group, LLC, a boutique business management and consulting firm.  As an entrepreneur, Mr. Betts utilizes his broad foundation to respond to the financial challenges of his clients by providing asset allocation advice, risk management strategies, as well as equity and fixed income solutions.  Although skilled in many areas, Mr. Betts is best known as a "rainmaker"; he has the uncanny ability to assess client needs and provide them with timely and obtainable business solutions. 

Mr. Betts graduated from Connecticut College and earned his B.A. degree in Economics with a minor Sociology.  He is a proud father of twin boys and resides in Manhattan.