JN
James L. Niedermeier
AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS
Rockford, IL 61102
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CRD#: 1315886
JN
Professional summary
James Lee Niedermeier is a registered financial advisor currently at AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. located in Rockford, Illinois.
James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. James has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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1-NIEDERMEIER AGENCY. 2780 CENTERVILLE RD. ROCKFORD IL 61102. 100% OWNERSHIP. INSURANCE SALES & SERVICES.
2. Equity Indexed Annuities - Niedermeier Agency-Insurance Sales & Service, Rockford, IL. EIA Insurance sales/owner since 10/2015. Less than one hour a month is devoted to this activity all during trading hours. Commission based income. This is not an investment related activity.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
January 30, 2019 - Present
AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
Office #1: 2790 Centerville Road, Rockford, IL 61102RIA
BD
CRD#: 7995
Rockford, IL
Current
September 10, 2009 - Present
AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
Office #1: 2790 Centerville Road, Rockford, IL 61102RIA
BD
CRD#: 7995
Rockford, IL
Past
July 21, 2003 - September 8, 2009
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
BD
CRD#: 10078
ROCKFORD, IL
Past
May 7, 1996 - July 21, 2003
RE-DIRECT SECURITIES CORP
BD
CRD#: 35518
VILLA PARK, IL
Past
January 24, 1996 - May 20, 1996
QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 16783
LAGUNA HILLS, CA
Past
April 18, 1988 - January 26, 1996
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.
BD
CRD#: 5685
Past
September 17, 1986 - April 22, 1988
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
Past
May 21, 1985 - January 26, 1996
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.
BD
CRD#: 5685
NEWARK, NJ
Primary Firm SEC Registration
This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
1ST INSURANCE AGENCY | WPF WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WILSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WILSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | WILLY MIRANDA | WENGER FINANCIAL GROUP | WEALTH QC | WEALTH ADVISORS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | WEALTH ADVISORS FINANCIAL GROUP | WATERSEED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TOWER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY | TK FINANCIAL | TJ SULLIVAN & COMPANY | TIMBERLAND FINANCIAL GROUP | THOMAS G. SCHAEFER & ASSOCIATES | THE WENSTRUP COMPANY | THE SERPE INSURANCE AGENCY | THE ONLY CORNERSTONE | THE MCCAUSLAND GROUP | THE LANCASTER COMPANY | THE CF PARTNERS | STRAUTS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING | STERLING FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES | SMITH INS & FINANCIAL | SLJ FINANCIAL | SILVER BIRCH CAPITAL ADVISORS | SHAMROCK FINANCIAL PLANNING | SEMRAU WEALTH STRATEGIES | SEABREEZE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHNEIDER CONSULTANTS | SCHMIDT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SBS STAR | SAN DIEGO FINANCIAL | SALTIEL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SAFE HARBOR RETIREMENT CONSULTANTS | ROBERT B. AUSDAL & CO. INC. | RIVERSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT | RETIREWELL USA | R-AXIS | Q C SECURE SOLUTIONS | PRAXIS CAPITAL AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | PAXTON FINANCIAL SERVICES | PASSPORT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OCEAN CREST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NEWMAN & ASSOCIATES | NESTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MISSION CRITICAL FPI | MINT HILL WEALTH | MCLEMORE FINANCIAL | MCCAUSLAND GROUP | MBC INSURANCE GROUP | M. BROWN FINANCIAL ADVISORS | LICHTFUSS FINANCIAL SERVICES | LEONARD DIGATE INCOME PLANNING | KVASNICKA & KNEIP | KRM FINANCIAL SERVICES | KENTWOOD HOLDINGS, INC | KARSTENSON FINANCIAL SERVICES | JULIAN FINANCIAL GROUP | JOAN K. JOHNSON FINANCIAL | JML THE LANCASTER CO | JANKOWSKI FINANCIAL SERVICES | INTERVEST INTERNATIONAL, INC. | INTERVEST INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES CORPORATION | INTEGRITY FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | INSIGNIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INDIANO & COMPANY CPA'S INC | HOMER FINANCIAL INC | HINSDALE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | HERITAGE PARTNERS | HANSON FINANCIAL | HALL FINANCIAL PARTNERS | GREENWAY ADVISORS | GRANITE INVESTMENT SERVICE | GOLDEN TRIANGLE FINANCIAL | GOLDEN IVY ASSOCIATES | GILBERTSEN FINANCIAL GROUP | FROMM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | FROLICSTEIN FINANCIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FREEDOM FINANCIAL GROUP | FOX VALLEY FINANCIAL | FIRST GEN PLANNING | FETTIG & ASSOCIATES | FARLEY FINANCIAL | ENGEL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ELLEFSON AND ASSOCIATES | DURMENT FINANCIAL PLANNING | DOWLING LEGACY AND RETIREMENT | DENNIS A. LIPOFF, PH.D & ASSOCIATES, LTD | DENIM AND DIAMONDS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | DEAN JOHNSON ADVISORY | DAVIS WEALTH ADVISORS | DANIELS, ALEXANDER & DANIELS | CROSS WALK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | CLARITY GROUP MIDWEST | CHOICES FINANCIAL SERVICES | CHICAGO FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CARR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CAPITAL BUSINESS STRATEGIES | C&C ASSET MANAGEMENT | BURGOYNE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIG TIMBER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BEVERLY CURMANSKIE FINANCIAL, LLC | BERMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH | BCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BATLINER AND ASSOCIATES | B & N FINANCIAL | AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. | ARMOUR CAPITAL, LLC | ARBLASTER CONSULTING | APERATURE WEALTH PARTNERS | AMERICAN IRA ADVISOR | ALBERTS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 7995 / SEC#: 801-69266, 8-24519
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Approved)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/6/2008 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)
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.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
California(9/10/2009)
RR
Illinois(9/10/2009)
IAR
Illinois(1/30/2019)
RR
Kansas(1/22/2025)
RR
Missouri(11/18/2021)
RR
Wisconsin(1/2/2020)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
1ST INSURANCE AGENCY | WPF WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WILSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WILSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | WILLY MIRANDA | WENGER FINANCIAL GROUP | WEALTH QC | WEALTH ADVISORS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | WEALTH ADVISORS FINANCIAL GROUP | WATERSEED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TOWER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY | TK FINANCIAL | TJ SULLIVAN & COMPANY | TIMBERLAND FINANCIAL GROUP | THOMAS G. SCHAEFER & ASSOCIATES | THE WENSTRUP COMPANY | THE SERPE INSURANCE AGENCY | THE ONLY CORNERSTONE | THE MCCAUSLAND GROUP | THE LANCASTER COMPANY | THE CF PARTNERS | STRAUTS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING | STERLING FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES | SMITH INS & FINANCIAL | SLJ FINANCIAL | SILVER BIRCH CAPITAL ADVISORS | SHAMROCK FINANCIAL PLANNING | SEMRAU WEALTH STRATEGIES | SEABREEZE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHNEIDER CONSULTANTS | SCHMIDT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SBS STAR | SAN DIEGO FINANCIAL | SALTIEL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SAFE HARBOR RETIREMENT CONSULTANTS | ROBERT B. AUSDAL & CO. INC. | RIVERSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT | RETIREWELL USA | R-AXIS | Q C SECURE SOLUTIONS | PRAXIS CAPITAL AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | PAXTON FINANCIAL SERVICES | PASSPORT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OCEAN CREST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NEWMAN & ASSOCIATES | NESTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MISSION CRITICAL FPI | MINT HILL WEALTH | MCLEMORE FINANCIAL | MCCAUSLAND GROUP | MBC INSURANCE GROUP | M. BROWN FINANCIAL ADVISORS | LICHTFUSS FINANCIAL SERVICES | LEONARD DIGATE INCOME PLANNING | KVASNICKA & KNEIP | KRM FINANCIAL SERVICES | KENTWOOD HOLDINGS, INC | KARSTENSON FINANCIAL SERVICES | JULIAN FINANCIAL GROUP | JOAN K. JOHNSON FINANCIAL | JML THE LANCASTER CO | JANKOWSKI FINANCIAL SERVICES | INTERVEST INTERNATIONAL, INC. | INTERVEST INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES CORPORATION | INTEGRITY FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | INSIGNIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INDIANO & COMPANY CPA'S INC | HOMER FINANCIAL INC | HINSDALE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | HERITAGE PARTNERS | HANSON FINANCIAL | HALL FINANCIAL PARTNERS | GREENWAY ADVISORS | GRANITE INVESTMENT SERVICE | GOLDEN TRIANGLE FINANCIAL | GOLDEN IVY ASSOCIATES | GILBERTSEN FINANCIAL GROUP | FROMM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | FROLICSTEIN FINANCIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FREEDOM FINANCIAL GROUP | FOX VALLEY FINANCIAL | FIRST GEN PLANNING | FETTIG & ASSOCIATES | FARLEY FINANCIAL | ENGEL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ELLEFSON AND ASSOCIATES | DURMENT FINANCIAL PLANNING | DOWLING LEGACY AND RETIREMENT | DENNIS A. LIPOFF, PH.D & ASSOCIATES, LTD | DENIM AND DIAMONDS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | DEAN JOHNSON ADVISORY | DAVIS WEALTH ADVISORS | DANIELS, ALEXANDER & DANIELS | CROSS WALK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | CLARITY GROUP MIDWEST | CHOICES FINANCIAL SERVICES | CHICAGO FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CARR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CAPITAL BUSINESS STRATEGIES | C&C ASSET MANAGEMENT | BURGOYNE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIG TIMBER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BEVERLY CURMANSKIE FINANCIAL, LLC | BERMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH | BCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BATLINER AND ASSOCIATES | B & N FINANCIAL | AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. | ARMOUR CAPITAL, LLC | ARBLASTER CONSULTING | APERATURE WEALTH PARTNERS | AMERICAN IRA ADVISOR | ALBERTS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 7995 / SEC#: 801-69266, 8-24519
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Approved)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/6/2008 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/5/2008 Terminated)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
5187 Utica Ridge Rd, Davenport, IA 52807
Mailing Address
5187 Utica Ridge Rd, Davenport, IA 52807
Phone number
(563) 326-2064
Established
Iowa since 08/13/1979
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
January
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees
405
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| AFP HOLDCO, LLC | SHAREHOLDER | |
| HICKS, JOHN BRYAN | SHAREHOLDER,VICE PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBER | |
| ROBERTS, DAVID BRUCE | VICE PRESIDENT, SHAREHOLDER, BOARD MEMBER | |
| SHUMBERG, IVANA M | FINOP | 3167225 |
| SIMPSON, JAMES JEFFERSON | SHAREHOLDER, CEO, BOARD MEMBER | 2204191 |
| WESTCOMB, NATHAN DAVID | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 6342420 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 10,402 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 2,134,630,563 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 1 |
| Arbitration | 1 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 03/27/2025 | ||
| 04/08/2024 | ||
| 01/31/2023 |
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