James W. Zalenka

THE BARAN JAMES COMPANY

Pittsburgh, PA 15220

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CRD#: 2046062

Professional summary

James Walter Zalenka, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at THE BARAN JAMES COMPANY, INC. located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. James has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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MR. ZALENKA IS ALSO LICENSED AND REGISTERED AS AN INSURANCE AGENT TO SELL LIFE, DISABILITY AND OTHER LINES OF INSURANCE FOR VARIOUS INSURANCE COMPANIES. THEREFORE, HE WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FOR ANY CLIENT IN NEED OF SUCH SERVICES AND WILL RECEIVE SEPARATE, YET TYPICAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF COMMISSIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS. MR. ZALENKA CONDUCTS INSURANCE BUSINESS AS NEEDED, TYPICALLY LESS THAN 2 HOURS PER MONTH DURING TRADING HOURS.

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1994

Experience

Current

March 1, 2011 - Present

THE BARAN JAMES COMPANY, INC.

Office #1: Manor Oak Two, Suite 365 1910 Cochran Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220

RIA

CRD#: 156242

Pittsburgh, PA

Past

January 7, 2003 - June 9, 2011

COMMONWEALTH ADVISORY GROUP, LTD.

RIA

CRD#: 113347

PITTSBURGH, PA

Past

December 16, 2001 - December 31, 2004

PAN-AMERICAN FINANCIAL ADVISERS

CRD#: 15578

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Past

May 16, 1995 - December 16, 2001

AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 16124

VALLEY FORGE, PA

Past

May 1, 1992 - December 31, 1994

AMERICAN EXPRESS SERVICE CORPORATION

CRD#: 10518

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Past

April 20, 1990 - May 22, 1995

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 6321

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Past

April 20, 1990 - May 22, 1995

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 6363

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Ohio
(3/16/2011)

IAR

Pennsylvania
(4/27/2011)

IAR

Texas
(3/1/2011)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 4/30/1990

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 4/24/1992

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 4/19/1990

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

THE BARAN JAMES COMPANY, INC.

THE BARAN JAMES COMPANY | THE BARAN JAMES COMPANY, INC.

CRD#: 156242 / SEC#:

Ohio

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/11/2011 Approved)

Pennsylvania

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/27/2011 Approved)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/1/2011 Conditional Restricted)

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Contact information

Main Address

Manor Oak Two, Suite 365 1910 Cochran Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Mailing Address

Phone number

(412) 531-1233

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	488
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 90,581,073

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James W. Zalenka

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view James Walter Zalenka's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

THE BARAN JAMES COMPANY, INC.

COMMONWEALTH ADVISORY GROUP, LTD.

PAN-AMERICAN FINANCIAL ADVISERS

AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION

AMERICAN EXPRESS SERVICE CORPORATION

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 4/30/1990

Series 7

Date: 4/24/1992

Series 6

Date: 4/19/1990

Current Firm

THE BARAN JAMES COMPANY, INC.

Contact information

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

THE BARAN JAMES COMPANY, INC.

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