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James Terry Staples

James T. Staples

OPUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS
STATESVILLE, NC 28677
CRD#: 1093646
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James Terry Staples
James Terry StaplesOPUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Professional summary

James Terry Staples, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at OPUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. located in Statesville, North Carolina and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 4, Series 51 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CFP®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1995

Experience

Current

December 31, 2001 - Present

OPUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 126 East Water St, Statesville, NC 28677
RIA
CRD#: 118742
STATESVILLE, NC
Current

May 11, 2026 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 4421 Manns Chapel Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516Office #2: 126 East Water Street, Statesville, NC 28677
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
CHAPEL HILL, NC
Past

May 11, 2026 - May 29, 2026

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
Chapel Hill, NC
Past

November 3, 2023 - May 26, 2026

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23131
CHAPEL HILL, NC
Past

May 13, 1983 - November 3, 2023

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7461
STATESVILLE, NC
Past

February 4, 1983 - March 18, 1983

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363

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.

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IAR
North Carolina
(12/31/2001)
RR
North Carolina
(5/27/2026)
RR
South Carolina
(5/11/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 2/2/1983
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 5/21/1983
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 2/2/1983
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 4/21/2006
Registered Options Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 51
Date: 3/28/2003
Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/5/1986
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

OF
OPUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
JTS FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES, INC. | OPUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | OPUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 118742 / SEC#:

North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/2000 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
126 E. Water Street, Statesville, NC 28677-5228
Mailing Address
P.o. Box 312, Statesville, NC 28687-0312
Phone number
(704) 872-7671
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
5

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts94
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 30,000,000

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Company Information

OPUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 118742Statesville, NC 28677

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