James O. Davis

THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP

San Francisco, CA

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CRD#: 1530880

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.

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Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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DAVIS INSURANCE SERVICES, NON-INVESTMENT RELATED, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118, INSURANCE CONSULTING AND BROKERAGE, SOLE PROPRIETOR, SINCE 4/1/1986, DEVOTED TIME IS 1 HR A MONTH, SALE OF FIXED INSURANCE AND/OR FIXED ANNUITIES. NAME UNDER CONSIDERATION, RECENT INVENTION, NON-INVESTMENT RELATED, SAN FRANCISO, CA 94118, DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NEW PRODUCTS, OWNER, SINCE 10/15/2013, DEVOTED TIME IS 20 HRS A MONTH, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS, DETERMINE HOW AND WHERE TO HAVE THESE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND SET UP DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR THE PRODUCTS. DAVIS TAX CONSULTING/SERVICE, SOLE PROPRIETOR, SINCE 12/15/1986, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118, PROVIDE TAX CONSULTING AND PREPARATION SERVICES, DEVOTED TIME IS 30 HRS A MONTH, NON-INVESTMENT RELATED. THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP, SOLE PROPRIETOR, SINCE 3/17/1989, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118, REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR, DEVOTED TIME IS 20 HRS A MONTH, INVESTMENT RELATED.

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1988

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

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.

CRD#: 10205

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Past

November 19, 1989 - June 22, 1990

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

CRD#: 23131

SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Past

December 24, 1987 - November 19, 1989

INTEGRATED RESOURCES EQUITY CORPORATION

CRD#: 6403

Past

October 14, 1986 - December 24, 1987

FINANCIAL PLANNERS EQUITY CORPORATION

CRD#: 7420

Past

July 23, 1986 - October 7, 1986

CYPRESS CAPITAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 7919

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

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.

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California
(6/1/2006)

IAR

California
(11/8/2016)

Kansas
(4/8/2025)

Missouri
(4/3/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/23/1987

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 7/19/1986

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 4/16/1987

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

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

Documents

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James O. Davis

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

Experience

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

INTEGRATED RESOURCES EQUITY CORPORATION

FINANCIAL PLANNERS EQUITY CORPORATION

CYPRESS CAPITAL CORPORATION

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 3/23/1987

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 7/19/1986

Series 24

Date: 4/16/1987

FINRA

Current Firm

THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP

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Documents

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