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James P. Ripley

RAI WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Placentia, CA 92870
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CRD#: 1769858
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Professional summary


James Patrick Ripley, CFP®, who also goes by Jim Ripley, is a registered financial advisor currently at RAI WEALTH MANAGEMENT located in Placentia, California and GREGORY ADVISORS INC. located in Placentia, California.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1987. James has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Jim Ripley

Other business activities


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California licensed insurance agent, non investment-related, 1501 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Ste. 210, Fullerton CA 92831, insurance sales, agent since 1988, currently no hours per month spent on this activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 1991

Experience


Current

October 15, 2015 - Present

RAI WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Office #1: 151 N. Kraemer Blvd. Suite 105, Placentia, CA 92870
RIA
CRD#: 277137
Placentia, CA
Current

October 30, 2020 - Present

GREGORY ADVISORS INC.

Office #1: 151 N. Kraemer Blvd. Suite 105, Placentia, CA 92870
RIA
CRD#: 112537
Placentia, CA
Past

July 2, 1992 - November 26, 2015

RICHEY ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 136005
FULLERTON, CA
Past

February 27, 1990 - March 30, 2012

RICHEY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17113
FULLERTON, CA
Past

February 17, 1989 - December 10, 1990

JRL CAPITAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 10225
IRVINE, CA
Past

November 25, 1987 - June 20, 1989

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 5249
BOSTON, MA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
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RAI WEALTH MANAGEMENT
RAI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RICHEY ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 277137 / SEC#: 801-131970

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/13/2025 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/2025 Terminated)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2025 Terminated)
Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/21/2025 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/4/2025 Terminated)

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(10/15/2015)
IAR
Texas
(2/13/2020)

Exams


General Industry/Product Exam
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Series 7
Date: 11/21/1987
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


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RAI WEALTH MANAGEMENT
RAI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RICHEY ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 277137 / SEC#: 801-131970

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/13/2025 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/2025 Terminated)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2025 Terminated)
Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/21/2025 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/4/2025 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
151 N. Kraemer Blvd. Suite 105, Placentia, CA 92870
Mailing Address
Phone number
(714) 449-9696
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
5

SEC notice filing (3 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RAI WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADV 2A & 2B (6/27/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts493
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 135,905,953

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Company Information


RAI WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 277137Placentia, CA 92870

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