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James A. Sia

LOOMIS SAYLES DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.
Boston, MA 02111
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CRD#: 1953763
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Professional summary


James Andrew Sia, who also goes by Jim Sia, is a registered financial professional currently at LOOMIS SAYLES DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. located in Boston, Massachusetts.

James is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1989. James has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases


Jim Sia

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

October 13, 2017 - Present

LOOMIS SAYLES DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.

Office #1: One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111
BD
CRD#: 41795
Boston, MA
Past

October 11, 2016 - September 7, 2017

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 157233
BOSTON, MA
Past

February 23, 2012 - July 6, 2016

FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7174
BERKELEY, CA
Past

September 25, 2001 - November 7, 2002

WELLINGTON SALES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 7144
BOSTON, MA
Past

May 28, 1998 - July 23, 2001

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 5393
WESTLAKE, TX
Past

June 14, 1994 - January 26, 1998

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

BD
CRD#: 816
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 5, 1989 - June 28, 1994

FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC

BD
CRD#: 17507
SMITHFIELD, RI

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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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

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Alabama
(10/13/2017)
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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District of Columbia
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Florida
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Georgia
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
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New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
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Puerto Rico
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
(7/19/2018)
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Texas
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
(10/13/2017)
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Wisconsin
(10/13/2017)
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Wyoming
(10/13/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 4/17/2012
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/4/1998
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
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FINRA

Current Firm


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LOOMIS SAYLES DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.
LOOMIS SAYLES DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.

CRD#: 41795 / SEC#: , 8-49575

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111
Mailing Address
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2620
Phone number
(617) 482-2450
Established
Delaware since 07/25/1996
Firm type
Partnership
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
LOOMIS SAYLES & COMPANY, L.P.LIMITED PARTNER OF REGISTRANT AND 100% OWNER OF GENERAL PARTNER
KLOCEK, JOHN FRANCISVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6256015
LEGER, MAURICE PAULPRESIDENT4575004
LOOMIS SAYLES DISTRIBUTORS, INC.SOLE GENERAL PARTNER
MCCARTHY, MARYVP, SECRETARY
O'CONNOR, OLGA A.VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER, FINANCIAL OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL7436902

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Company Information


LOOMIS SAYLES DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.

CRD#: 41795Boston, MA 02111

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