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James Patrick Wells

WELLS INVESTMENTS
Tampa, FL
·CRD# 1534949·40 years experience

Professional Summary

James Patrick Wells, who also goes by Jim Wells, is a registered financial advisor currently at WELLS INVESTMENTS, INC. located in Tampa, Florida and WELLS GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Winter Haven, Florida. 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 11 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series...

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Jim Wells

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Contact Information

Email

xxxxx@xxxx.xxx

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Years of Experience

40 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WELLS INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 131076
RIA
1. 10150 Highland Manor Drive, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 336102. 521 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven, FL 33880-2971
November 26, 2003 - Present
WELLS GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC·CRD# 150139
RIA
521 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven, FL 33880
September 25, 2009 - Present
VALOR FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 150726
BD
1. 521 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven, FL 33880-29712. 521 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven, FL 33880-2971
December 18, 2009 - Present
CETERA ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 10299
BD
Winter Haven, FL
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2009
IFG NETWORK SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 19948
BD
Atlanta, GA
December 11, 1996 - January 1, 2004
BUCKHEAD FINANCIAL CORPORATION·CRD# 18398
BD
November 9, 1995 - December 11, 1996
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
BD
Weehawken, NJ
July 21, 1992 - November 13, 1995
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
New York, NY
October 30, 1989 - July 23, 1992
KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED·CRD# 7613
BD
New York, NY
April 5, 1989 - November 1, 1989
CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.·CRD# 630
BD
February 9, 1988 - March 28, 1989
ALLEN & COMPANY OF FLORIDA, LLC·CRD# 25
BD
July 23, 1986 - February 12, 1988

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Current Firm

WG
WELLS GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

WELLS GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 150139 / SEC#: 801-76875
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/31/2012 Approved)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Florida (9/25/2009 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (9/25/2023 Conditional Restricted)

Contact Information

Main Address

521 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven, FL 33880

Phone Number

(863) 294-3361

# of Employees

3

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 4 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

DR. PATRICIA G. WELLS BROCHURE FOR WELLS GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 2026 (2/24/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

133

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$101,300,000

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Other business activities

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AT 521 W CENTRAL AVENUE, WINTER HAVEN, FL: 1.FIXED INSURANCE AGENT, VALOR, INVESTMENT-RELATED, 2007, 1 HOUR PER MO. +/-; SALES AGENT. 2.I WILL ENTERPISES LLC. NOT INVESTMENT RELATED. 521 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN, FL. IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMERCE KINGS. PRESIDENT. 2009. ABOUT 2 HRS/QTR. OUTSIDE OF TRADING HRS. MOTIVATIONAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES. 3. TRUST PROTECTOR LLC. NOT INVESTMENT RELATED. OWNER. 2009. ABOUT 4-6 HRS/MO. PARTIALLY DURING TRADING HOURS. HELP GUIDE FAMILIES IN THE USE OF THEIR TRUSTS. 4. WINVEST, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY. OWNER. 1998. 10 HOURS PER MONTH. OUTSIDE SECURITIES TRADING HOURS. 5. WELLS INVESTMENTS, INC., INVESTMENT-RELATED, ADVISORY SERVICES, MAJORITY OWNER, CEO AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY REPRESENTATIVE, 1995, 20 HRS/MO, DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS, PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. 6. WELLS GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC, INVESTMENT-RELATED, ADVISORY SERVICES, OWNER, PRESIDENT AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY REPRESENTATIVE, 2009, 120 HRS/MO, MOSTLY DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS, PORTFOLIO MGT. 7. OUR FALLEN HEROES FOUNDATION,INC., NOT INVESTMENT-RELATED, NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS THE FAMILIES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM AND INJURED MILITARY PERSONNEL, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, 2004, 2 HRS/QTR, MOSTLY DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS, OFFER ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS, SPEAK WITH DIRECTORS. 8.COLLEGIATE CLARITY, 2627 LAUREL LAKE DR., BATON ROUGE, LA, ONLINE COLLEGE CONSULTING, PART OWNER, PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO OTHER OWNERS, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, 2020, Less than 6 HOURS PER QTR AFTER BUSINESS HOURS.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WG
WELLS GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

WELLS GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 150139 / SEC#: 801-76875
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/31/2012 Approved)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Florida (9/25/2009 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (9/25/2023 Conditional Restricted)

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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
IAR
Florida
(11/26/2003)
RR
Florida
(12/18/2009)
RR
Georgia
(3/22/2012)
RR
Illinois
(4/17/2017)
RR
New Hampshire
(1/7/2010)
RR
North Carolina
(1/5/2010)
RR
Tennessee
(2/11/2010)
RR
Texas
(1/21/2010)
IAR
Texas
(8/31/2017)
RR
Virginia
(4/27/2023)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

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

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Nov 2003About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed May 1988About the Series 63 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 Jul 1986About the Series 7 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Aug 1998About the Series 27 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jan 1997About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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