James A. Bowen

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

WHEATON, IL 60187

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CRD#: 1123316

Professional summary

James Allen Bowen is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP located in Wheaton, Illinois and FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P. located in Wheaton, Illinois.

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 22, Series 39 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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OTHER BUSINESS NAME: PEOPLESTRATEGY, INC. LOCATION: ATLANTA, GA. NATURE OF BUSINESS: PAYROLL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER. POSITION OR TITLE: DIRECTOR. RESPONSIBILITIES: BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INVESTMENT-RELATED: NO. HOURS PER MONTH: 0.25 / NONE DURING MARKET HOURS.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

May 6, 2000 - Present

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Office #1: 120 E. Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

RIA

CRD#: 107027

WHEATON, IL

Current

November 27, 1991 - Present

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.

Office #1: 120 E. Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

CRD#: 28519

WHEATON, IL

Past

November 6, 2001 - November 26, 2008

BONDWAVE LLC

CRD#: 113229

WHEATON, IL

Past

July 24, 1985 - September 3, 1991

CLAYTON BROWN & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 3664

CHICAGO, IL

Past

December 21, 1983 - June 21, 1985

ELWYN, WILLBERT & HAIG INC.

CRD#: 8500

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

CRD#: 107027 / SEC#: 801-39950

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/4/1991 Approved)

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.

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

Arkansas
(9/16/1992)

Illinois
(11/27/1991)

IAR

Illinois
(5/6/2000)

Indiana
(12/13/2017)

New Hampshire
(3/10/1992)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 5/26/1983

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 7/20/1985

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 22

Date: 12/20/1983

Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 39

Date: 1/2/2023

Direct Participation Programs Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 4/28/1989

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

CRD#: 107027 / SEC#: 801-39950

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/4/1991 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

120 E. Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

Mailing Address

Phone number

(630) 765-8000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

520

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FTA FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE - 03.31.2025 (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	5,033
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 256,328,000,000

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James A. Bowen

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view James Allen Bowen's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.

BONDWAVE LLC

CLAYTON BROWN & ASSOCIATES, INC.

ELWYN, WILLBERT & HAIG INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 5/26/1983

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 7/20/1985

Series 22

Date: 12/20/1983

Series 39

Date: 1/2/2023

Series 24

Date: 4/28/1989

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

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