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James Houston Williams

FINANCIAL TELESIS
SAN RAFAEL, CA
·CRD# 1482414·39 years experience

Professional Summary

James Houston Williams, who also goes by James Houston Williams II, is a registered financial advisor currently at FINANCIAL TELESIS INC located in San Rafael, California. James is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1986. James has worked at 77 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 79TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 27, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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James Houston Williams Ii

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Years of Experience

39 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FINANCIAL TELESIS INC·CRD# 31012
BD
4340 Redwood Highway Suite B-75, San Rafael, CA 94903
December 24, 1992 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC·CRD# 6413
RIA
San Rafael, CA
January 29, 2015 - December 22, 2015
LPL FINANCIAL LLC·CRD# 6413
BD
San Rafael, CA
August 27, 2014 - December 22, 2015
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC·CRD# 172011
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San Rafael, CA
July 25, 2014 - December 17, 2015
TWO POINT ROYAL, LLC·CRD# 167716
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Duncansville, PA
May 16, 2014 - November 14, 2014
ABD RETIREMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 167641
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San Francisco, CA
April 7, 2014 - January 2, 2015
HUB INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.·CRD# 150252
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Austin, TX
February 19, 2013 - August 6, 2014
ARCHPOINT PARTNERS LLC·CRD# 164115
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San Francisco, CA
December 21, 2012 - October 13, 2014
DBO PARTNERS LLC·CRD# 158951
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Burlingame, CA
February 8, 2012 - August 6, 2014
THE COURTNEY GROUP, LLC·CRD# 114904
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Newport Beach, CA
January 25, 2012 - August 15, 2014
DISCERN SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 155854
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San Mateo, CA
November 3, 2011 - August 28, 2014
SVB SECURITIES, A NON-BANK AFFILIATE OF SILICON VALLEY BANK·CRD# 46902
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San Francisco, CA
May 6, 2011 - May 25, 2012
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El Segundo, CA
October 19, 2010 - May 14, 2012
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October 19, 2010 - August 14, 2014
FMV CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC·CRD# 149974
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Irvine, CA
March 31, 2010 - August 4, 2014
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Scottsdale, AZ
February 18, 2010 - August 15, 2014
SILVERGROVE ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 150856
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New York, NY
December 10, 2009 - August 13, 2014
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March 8, 1999 - July 12, 1999
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October 9, 1998 - June 2, 2000
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August 24, 1998 - June 2, 2010
SIFE·CRD# 3355
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January 22, 1998 - April 8, 1998
PENSCO PENSION SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 42079
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November 18, 1997 - August 28, 2000
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Healdsburg, CA
March 24, 1997 - August 30, 2001
BRECEK & YOUNG ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 40395
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April 26, 1996 - March 17, 2003
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Oakland, CA
April 8, 1996 - March 31, 2008
CAPITAL CONCEPTS INVESTMENT CORP.·CRD# 7115
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January 30, 1996 - April 13, 2009
MANAGED INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 36863
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Mountain View, CA
September 21, 1994 - December 11, 2007
GRIGSBY & ASSOCIATES, INC.·CRD# 13364
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San Francisco, CA
September 8, 1988 - February 23, 1994
PLANNED INVESTMENTS INC.·CRD# 5066
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December 26, 1986 - August 24, 1988

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Current Firm

FT
FINANCIAL TELESIS INC

FINANCIAL TELESIS INC | JHW FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. | FINANCIAL TELESIS, INC. | FINANCIAL TELESIS INC.

CRD#: 31012 / SEC#: 801-63974, 8-45304
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (San Francisco district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

4340 Redwood Highway Suite B-75, San Rafael, CA 94903

Mailing Address

4340 Redwood Highway Suite B-75, San Rafael, CA 94903

Phone Number

(415) 526-2759

Established

California since 06/25/1992

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (8 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV 2A (3/31/2014)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
COLLINS, ELIZABETH SARAHPRESIDENT, CFO, FINOP, CCO4714831
WILLIAMS, JAMES HOUSTONPRINCIPAL1482414

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(8/25/2004)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Oct 1987About the Series 63 exam

Series 79TO — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 79TO exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 1986About the Series 7 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Jul 1988About the Series 27 exam

Series 4 — Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed Oct 1987About the Series 4 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jan 1987About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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