James Boyd Williams, CFP | Financial Professional

Professional summary

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James Boyd Williams, CFP®, who also goes by Jim Williams, was a registered financial professional .

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1984. James had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 62, Series 22 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

No

Aliases

Jim Williams

Other business activities

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1) COLLEGE PLANNING SERVICE, 15431 MIDDLEBELT ROAD, LIVONIA, MI 48154, 05/2005. COLLEGE PLANNING FOR PARENTS, OWNER. 8 HR/MO - 8 HR/MO TRADING 2) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT, 15431 Middlebelt Road Livonia, Michigan, 48154, 05/1984, INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT FOR VARIOUS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES, INV REL, 20 HR/MO - 20 HR/MO TRADING 3) SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA, Livonia MI 48152, 05/2019. TREASURER, OVERSEE ENTITY FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES, NIR, 3 HR/MO -0 HR/MO TRADING. 4) CIRA, 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN RD, FAIRFIELD, IA, AS ADVISORY REP OF A RIA, INV REL, 160 HR/MO - 120 HR/MO TRADING. 02/10/2010 5) RETIREMENT & WEALTH STRATEGIES, 28555 Orchard Lake Rd, Suite 100, Farmington Hills MI 48334, United States, 12/17/2017, IAR, 1099 Contractor, INV REL, 80 HR/MO - 80 HR/MO TRADING

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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BD

CRD#: 20530

Past

May 22, 1984 - July 25, 1989

VERAVEST INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD

CRD#: 3960

WORCESTER, MA

Past

February 5, 1984 - April 23, 1984

MUTUAL SERVICE CORPORATION

BD

CRD#: 4806

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CI

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

CI

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1776 Pleasant Plain Rd., Fairfield, IA 52556-8757

Mailing Address

Phone number

(641) 472-5100

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

3,361

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CIRA ADV 2A (9/8/2025)

WEALTHPORT WRAP BROCHURE (9/8/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	438,414
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 102,413,096,032

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
12/09/2024	Cover Page	Report
04/29/2024	Cover Page	Report

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James B. Williams

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

VESTAX SECURITIES CORPORATION

HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

VERAVEST INVESTMENTS, INC.

MUTUAL SERVICE CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 2/17/1984

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 62

Date: 1/26/1994

Series 22

Date: 2/13/1984

Series 6

Date: 2/3/1984

Current Firm

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

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