James W. Hoffman

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CRD#: 1127786

Professional summary

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James William Hoffman was a registered financial professional .

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. James had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 8 exams.

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Aliases

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Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

April 13, 2016 - July 12, 2017

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 104555

OAK BROOK, IL

Past

June 3, 1991 - July 12, 2017

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 7784

OAK BROOK, IL

Past

June 5, 1986 - May 15, 1991

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

NEW YORK, NY

Past

June 22, 1983 - June 12, 1986

FIRST JERSEY SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 6621

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 104555 / SEC#: 801-13243

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/1977 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 3/25/2016

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/19/1986

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 7/12/2017

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/18/1983

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 8

Date: 8/2/1991

General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 104555 / SEC#: 801-13243

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/1977 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

155 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210-2698

Mailing Address

Phone number

(617) 563-7000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

16,291

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FIDELITY GO (12/5/2025)

FIDELITY STRATEGIC DISCIPLINES (11/10/2025)

FIDELITY WEALTH SERVICES (9/10/2025)

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC (9/10/2025)

FIDELITY MANAGED FIDFOLIOS (3/31/2025)

FIDELITY WEALTH ADVISOR SOLUTIONS (3/31/2025)

FIDELITY PERSONALIZED PLANNING & ADVICE AT WORK (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2,486,631
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,067,664,605,590

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/24/2025	Cover Page	Report

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James W. Hoffman

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

FIRST JERSEY SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 3/25/2016

Series 63

Date: 6/19/1986

SIE

Date: 7/12/2017

Series 7

Date: 6/18/1983

Series 8

Date: 8/2/1991

Current Firm

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

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