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James O. Davis

THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP
San Francisco, CA
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CRD#: 1530880
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Professional summary


James Orth Davis, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP located in San Francisco, California and CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. located in San Francisco, California.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1986. James has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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CFP®

Experience


Current

November 8, 2016 - Present

THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP

RIA
CRD#: 113329
San Francisco, CA
Current

June 1, 2006 - Present

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

RIA
BD
CRD#: 30833
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

June 19, 2015 - December 31, 2015

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 30833
ANAHEIM, CA
Past

June 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 30833
ANAHEIM, CA
Past

June 21, 1990 - June 5, 2006

SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10205
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

November 19, 1989 - June 22, 1990

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23131
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Past

December 24, 1987 - November 19, 1989

INTEGRATED RESOURCES EQUITY CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 6403
Past

October 14, 1986 - December 24, 1987

FINANCIAL PLANNERS EQUITY CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7420
Past

July 23, 1986 - October 7, 1986

CYPRESS CAPITAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7919

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
(6/1/2006)
IAR
California
(11/8/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


TF
THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP
JAMES O. DAVIS | THE TAX ADVISORY GROUP | THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING GROUP | THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP

CRD#: 113329 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/24/1990 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
San Francisco, CA
Mailing Address
Phone number
(415) 752-6222
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

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Company Information


THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP

CRD#: 113329San Francisco, CA

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