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Thomas W. Hands

DAWSON JAMES ASSET MANAGEMENT
Boca Raton, FL 33432
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CRD#: 1332915
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Professional summary


Thomas William Hands, who also goes by Tom Hands, is a registered financial advisor currently at DAWSON JAMES ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. located in Boca Raton, Florida and DAWSON JAMES SECURITIES, INC. located in Boca Raton, Florida.

Thomas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. Thomas has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 52TO, Series 99TO, Series 79TO, Series 16, SIE, Series 7, Series 4, Series 27, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Yes

Aliases


Tom Hands

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

July 14, 2021 - Present

DAWSON JAMES ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

Office #1: 101 N. Federal Hwy Suite 600, Boca Raton, FL 33432
RIA
CRD#: 135259
Boca Raton, FL
Current

August 10, 2004 - Present

DAWSON JAMES SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 101 North Federal Highway Suite 600, Boca Raton, FL 33432
BD
CRD#: 130645
Boca Raton, FL
Past

March 26, 1998 - March 31, 2009

TRADEPORTAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 25001
LAKE FOREST, CA
Past

July 11, 1997 - June 30, 1998

LANDMARK SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 39506
HOUSTON, TX
Past

June 11, 1997 - January 27, 1998

GLOBAL STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27414
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 25, 1995 - April 9, 1997

FALCON TRADING GROUP, LTD.

BD
CRD#: 30361
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

August 3, 1992 - August 7, 1997

TUSCANY EQUITY MANAGEMENT CORPORATI0N

BD
CRD#: 20016
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL
Past

July 15, 1992 - August 10, 1992

J. GREGORY & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14892
Past

June 29, 1987 - July 13, 1992

J. W. GANT & ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7963
Past

February 21, 1985 - July 7, 1987

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691

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
(11/16/2009)
IAR
California
(4/15/2022)
RR
Florida
(9/10/2004)
IAR
Florida
(7/14/2021)
IAR
Illinois
(4/18/2022)
IAR
Maryland
(4/14/2022)
IAR
New York
(4/14/2022)
IAR
Texas
(5/17/2022)
RR
Virginia
(4/2/2015)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 7/11/2020
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 9/25/2025
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 16
Date: 1/23/2020
NYSE Supervisory Analyst Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm


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DAWSON JAMES ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
DAWSON JAMES ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | JS CAPITAL ADVISERS

CRD#: 135259 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2006 Approved)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/28/2005 Approved)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/4/2010 Approved)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/6/2009 Approved)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/20/2010 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2006 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
101 N. Federal Hwy Suite 600, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Mailing Address
Phone number
(561) 391-5555
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
4

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Company Information


DAWSON JAMES ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 135259Boca Raton, FL 33432

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