James D. Zahringer
Professional summary
James Duncan Zahringer is a registered financial advisor currently at RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. located in Palm Beach, Florida.
James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. James has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 5, Series 7, Series 3, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. - Registered Investment Advisory firm
Version Date: Mon Aug 29 2022Raymond James & Associates, Inc.(“Raymond James”, “we”, “us”) is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as both a broker/dealer and an investment adviser and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Brokerage and investment advisory services and fees differ and it is important for you to understand these differences. Free and simple tools are available to research firms and financial professionals at Investor.gov/CRS, which also provides educational materials about broker/dealers, investment advisers, and investing.
Fees and Costs:
In an investment advisory account, you will incur advisory fees which are generally assessed quarterly at the rate you agreed upon with your financial professional (based on our established fee schedule). Generally that will be a “wrap” fee that covers the applicable advisory fee, third-party manager fees, execution charges on trades, and custody and clearing services. The wrap fee does not include commissions and other charges for trades that a third-party manager directs to another broker/ dealer. In addition, it does not include underlying management fees and operating expenses for investment products and other charges described in our advisory brochure.
Because we and your financial professional are compensated based on the amount of assets in your account, we and your financial professional are incentivized to increase your assets.
During periods of lower trading activity, the advisory fee may be higher than the transaction charges you would have paid in a brokerage account. To determine whether an investment advisory account is appropriate for you, you should carefully analyze the projected costs of an investment advisory account versus a brokerage account based on factors such as expected size, volume and frequency of transactions, projected holding period and the advisory services provided by your financial professional.
You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs you are paying.
For additional information about our fees and charges, please visit:raymondjames.com/clientfees; raymondjames.com/legal-disclosures.
Questions to ask your Professional:
- Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give you $10,000 to invest, how much will go towards fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?
Conflicts of Interest:
When we provide you with a recommendation as a broker/ dealer or act as your investment adviser, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask about these conflicts because they can affect the recommendations and investment advice we provide you. Here are some examples to help you understand what this means.
Proprietary products – We and our affiliates serve as the investment manager for some investments and earn a management fee. Some products offered to you include fees paid to us for the use of proprietary research. Any such fees are in addition to any brokerage transaction charges or advisory fees you will incur. We therefore have a financial incentive to recommend proprietary products over third-party products.
Third-party payments – We receive payments from third parties when you invest in certain products (e.g. mutual funds). These payments represent additional compensation to us, or provide compensation for ongoing support activities we perform on behalf of third parties, such as product servicing, tax reporting, statement and trade confirmation mailings or recordkeeping. This results in a financial incentive to recommend products that provide additional compensation to us over those that pay lesser amounts or none at all. Such payments may also affect which products we make available.
Revenue sharing - The companies that sponsor, manage, and/ or promote certain investments offered by us earn revenue by charging you a fee, such as a management fee in a mutual fund. A portion of these fees may be shared with us. We use the payments in part to support activities related to servicing client accounts, to provide educational programs and technology applications to financial professionals, and to provide ongoing product support for certain investments. We have an incentive to promote the product sponsors that share the most revenues over those that share less revenues or none at all.
Principal trading – We may buy a security from you or sell you a security from our own account, predominantly with bonds and other fixed income securities. This may create incentives to act against your best interest to generate trading profits or minimize losses. When permitted in an advisory account, principal transactions require trade by trade consent.
This summary does not identify all of our conflicts of interest, or all material facts about the conflicts of interest listed. For additional information about these and other conflicts of interest, please see raymondjames.com/legal-disclosures .
Questions to ask your Professional:
- How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?
How do your financial professionals make money?
Most financial professionals are compensated as a percentage of the revenue sources described below:
Commissions, markups and markdowns earned in brokerage accounts, which vary by product.
Ongoing fees from mutual fund and certain other product issuers.
Advisory fees which are generally assessed quarterly at the rate you agreed upon with your financial professional (based on our established fee schedule).
Fees related to other products and services provided to you.
The percentage of revenue that your financial professional receives will generally increase as total revenue earned from their client accounts increases. Therefore, financial professionals are incentivized to increase revenues on your and other clients’ accounts.
Financial professionals may receive incentive compensation based on revenues earned from client accounts, assets under management, and other performance metrics such as professional competencies, designations, etc. Incentive compensation may include retention bonuses in the formof restricted stock units of Raymond James Financial, Inc., deferred compensation, paid travel for recognition trips and reimbursement of certain expenses.
When financial professionals affiliate with us, they may receive compensation in connection with transitioning from their prior firm. This includes an upfront payment and additional potential compensation based on the revenues generated from client accounts in the first few years or on the growth in total assets they manage. This creates incentives for financial professionals to encourage you to move your assets to Raymond James and to produce greater revenues by charging higher fees and engaging in commission-generating securities transactions.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. - Broker-Dealer Firm
Version Date: Mon Aug 29 2022Raymond James & Associates, Inc.(“Raymond James”, “we”, “us”) is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as both a broker/dealer and an investment adviser and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Brokerage and investment advisory services and fees differ and it is important for you to understand these differences. Free and simple tools are available to research firms and financial professionals at Investor.gov/CRS, which also provides educational materials about broker/dealers, investment advisers, and investing.
Fees and Costs:
In a brokerage account, you will incur transaction charges when you buy or sell securities, including:
Commissions;
Markups and markdowns (similar to commissions);
Upfront or ongoing fees that you pay to a mutual fund or other product issuer, a portion of which is paid to us in connection with your transaction; and
Handling and processing fees on each securities transaction.
Transaction charges differ from one product to another which creates an incentive to recommend products that have higher transaction charges. You will incur greater total transaction charges when there are more trades in your account, which creates an incentive to encourage you to trade more often.
Depending upon your account and relationship, you may also incur periodic account maintenance or IRA custodial fees, as well as processing, service, and account fees upon certain events or occurrences. You will incur interest charges if you borrow on margin using a securities-based loan in any of your accounts. Certain investments, such as mutual funds, have embedded fees that are generally paid by you to the companies that sponsor, manage, and/or promote the investment.
You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs you are paying.
For additional information about our fees and charges, please visit:raymondjames.com/clientfees; raymondjames.com/legal-disclosures.
Questions to ask your Professional:
- Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give you $10,000 to invest, how much will go towards fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?
Conflicts of Interest:
When we provide you with a recommendation as a broker/ dealer or act as your investment adviser, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask about these conflicts because they can affect the recommendations and investment advice we provide you. Here are some examples to help you understand what this means.
Proprietary products – We and our affiliates serve as the investment manager for some investments and earn a management fee. Some products offered to you include fees paid to us for the use of proprietary research. Any such fees are in addition to any brokerage transaction charges or advisory fees you will incur. We therefore have a financial incentive to recommend proprietary products over third-party products.
Third-party payments – We receive payments from third parties when you invest in certain products (e.g. mutual funds). These payments represent additional compensation to us, or provide compensation for ongoing support activities we perform on behalf of third parties, such as product servicing, tax reporting, statement and trade confirmation mailings or recordkeeping. This results in a financial incentive to recommend products that provide additional compensation to us over those that pay lesser amounts or none at all. Such payments may also affect which products we make available.
Revenue sharing - The companies that sponsor, manage, and/ or promote certain investments offered by us earn revenue by charging you a fee, such as a management fee in a mutual fund. A portion of these fees may be shared with us. We use the payments in part to support activities related to servicing client accounts, to provide educational programs and technology applications to financial professionals, and to provide ongoing product support for certain investments. We have an incentive to promote the product sponsors that share the most revenues over those that share less revenues or none at all.
Principal trading – We may buy a security from you or sell you a security from our own account, predominantly with bonds and other fixed income securities. This may create incentives to act against your best interest to generate trading profits or minimize losses. When permitted in an advisory account, principal transactions require trade by trade consent.
This summary does not identify all of our conflicts of interest, or all material facts about the conflicts of interest listed. For additional information about these and other conflicts of interest, please see raymondjames.com/legal-disclosures .
Questions to ask your Professional:
- How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?
How do your financial professionals make money?
Most financial professionals are compensated as a percentage of the revenue sources described below:
Commissions, markups and markdowns earned in brokerage accounts, which vary by product.
Ongoing fees from mutual fund and certain other product issuers.
Advisory fees which are generally assessed quarterly at the rate you agreed upon with your financial professional (based on our established fee schedule).
Fees related to other products and services provided to you.
The percentage of revenue that your financial professional receives will generally increase as total revenue earned from their client accounts increases. Therefore, financial professionals are incentivized to increase revenues on your and other clients’ accounts.
Financial professionals may receive incentive compensation based on revenues earned from client accounts, assets under management, and other performance metrics such as professional competencies, designations, etc. Incentive compensation may include retention bonuses in the formof restricted stock units of Raymond James Financial, Inc., deferred compensation, paid travel for recognition trips and reimbursement of certain expenses.
When financial professionals affiliate with us, they may receive compensation in connection with transitioning from their prior firm. This includes an upfront payment and additional potential compensation based on the revenues generated from client accounts in the first few years or on the growth in total assets they manage. This creates incentives for financial professionals to encourage you to move your assets to Raymond James and to produce greater revenues by charging higher fees and engaging in commission-generating securities transactions.
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Experience
September 6, 2016 - Present
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Office #1: 250 Royal Palm Way Suite 200, Palm Beach, FL 33480September 6, 2016 - Present
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Office #1: 250 Royal Palm Way Suite 200, Palm Beach, FL 33480January 13, 2001 - September 6, 2016
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
January 12, 2001 - September 6, 2016
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
February 9, 1999 - January 13, 2001
DB ALEX. BROWN LLC
January 28, 1995 - February 26, 1999
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
April 11, 1990 - January 28, 1995
KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED
May 22, 1989 - April 11, 1990
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
January 19, 1983 - May 22, 1989
DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED
Primary Firm SEC Registration

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
CRD#: 705 / SEC#: 801-10418, 8-10999
State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
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Exams
Series 5
Date: 1/27/1983
Interest Rate Options ExaminationFINRA
Investors' Exchange LLC
MEMX LLC
NYSE American LLC
NYSE Arca, Inc.
NYSE Texas, Inc.
Nasdaq PHLX LLC
Nasdaq Stock Market
New York Stock Exchange
Current Firm

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
CRD#: 705 / SEC#: 801-10418, 8-10999
Contact information
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. | HOLDING COMPANY | |
| AULETTA, SUZANNE ELIZABETH | DIRECTOR | 1418817 |
| BARKO, SHAWN JOSEPH | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 2690394 |
| BUNN, JAMES EDWARD | DIRECTOR | 3130320 |
| CAMPAGNOLI, VINCENT JOHN | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 1421076 |
| CURTIS, SCOTT | DIRECTOR | 1707935 |
| DELEON, ALLYSSA NICOLE | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER / FINOP | 6902665 |
| ELWYN, TASHTEGO SPRING | PRESIDENT - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DIRECTOR | 2319098 |
| MARTIN, PHILIP ROGER | RIA CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 2613565 |
| RUST, KEITH G | DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 5915636 |
| SANTELLI, JONATHAN | GENERAL COUNSEL / SECRETARY | 6306997 |
| SICKLING, JAMES PHILIP | DIRECTOR | 1240810 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 1,070,028 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 433,814,330,581 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 181 |
| Arbitration | 72 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2025 | ||
| 08/21/2024 | ||
| 09/27/2023 |
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Company Information
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Financial AdvisorCRD#: 705Palm Beach, FL 33480TRUST BUT VERIFY
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