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James E. Redmond

VALMARK ADVISERS
Fairlawn, OH 44333
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CRD#: 1045150
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Professional summary


James Edward Redmond, AIF®, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at VALMARK ADVISERS, INC. located in Fairlawn, Ohio and VALMARK SECURITIES, INC. located in Fairlawn, Ohio.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1982. James has worked at 4 firms and has passed the SIE, Series 22 and Series 6 exams.

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What are your service offerings?
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Retirement Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Insurance Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1) Redmond Financial, INC; 33 Merz Blvd Fairlawn, OH 44333; Financial Services; Investment Related: YES; Start Date: 03/17/1998; Hours Per Month:160; President; Client Involvement: NO; President and Day To Day Operations; Salary/Sub S Distributions./// 2) Insurance agent/ producer; Sale of long-term care products, disability insurance products, group disability insurance products, and group voluntary insurance products with various carriers; NOT investment related; 1/1/2019 Start Date; 6-10 hrs/month; Compensated by commissions on sales./// 3) The Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs, Inc.; 4460 Rex Lake Dr, Akron, OH 44319; Board member, Provide direction and oversight for the camp; NOT Investment Related; Start Date January 2022; Approximately 6-10 hrs. per month; No compensation./// 4) Wealth Impact Advisors, LLC; 33 Merz Blvd. Suite 100 Fairlawn, OH 44333; President, Oversee operations of the entity; NOT Investment Related; Start Date 04/14/2016; Partial owner, Any money not distributed to pay expenses as of yearend is distributed to LLC owners as K-1 distributions; Approximately 1-5 hrs. per month; K-1 distributions./// 5) Redland Holdings, LLC; 33 Merz Blvd. Fairlawn, OH 44333; Owner, Holding company for real estate owned by Jim Redmond that is not owned by his revocable trust; NOT Investment Related: Start Date 02/01/2024; Own the LLC that owns real estate properties; Approximately 1-5 hrs. per month; Rent from tenants.///

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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AIF®
CFP®

Start date: 1986

Experience


Current

January 1, 2000 - Present

VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.

Office #1: 33 Merz Blvd Suite 100, Fairlawn, OH 44333
RIA
CRD#: 108050
Fairlawn, OH
Current

June 22, 1998 - Present

VALMARK SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 33 Merz Blvd Suite 100, Fairlawn, OH 44333
BD
CRD#: 31243
Fairlawn, OH
Past

March 28, 1989 - June 19, 1998

M.D. POITINGER AND CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 16808
AKRON, OH
Past

July 19, 1982 - April 4, 1989

LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 145
RADNOR, PA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
VA
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.
VALMARK ADVISERS INC | VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 108050 / SEC#: 801-55564

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/29/1998 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/2017 Terminated)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

IAR
California
(1/27/2020)
IAR
Colorado
(2/18/2015)
RR
Florida
(10/22/2003)
IAR
Florida
(2/18/2011)
IAR
Indiana
(3/13/2020)
IAR
New York
(4/6/2021)
RR
Ohio
(6/22/1998)
IAR
Ohio
(1/1/2000)
IAR
South Carolina
(11/5/2020)
IAR
West Virginia
(10/18/2012)

Exams


General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


VA
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.
VALMARK ADVISERS INC | VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 108050 / SEC#: 801-55564

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/29/1998 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/2017 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
130 Springside Drive Suite 300, Akron, OH 44333
Mailing Address
Phone number
(800) 765-5201
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
275

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

VALMARK ADVISERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1-WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (6/16/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts19,096
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 8,379,181,235

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Company Information


VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 108050Fairlawn, OH 44333

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