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James A. Gerwick

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CRD#: 221468
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Professional summary


Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

James Alexander Gerwick JR, who also goes by James A Gerwick Jr, James Alexander Gerwick, Jim Gerwick, was a registered financial professional .

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1968. James had worked at 15 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 1, Series 27, Series 12, Series 24 and Series 4 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


James A Gerwick Jr | James Alexander Gerwick | Jim Gerwick

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

November 19, 2018 - January 2, 2019

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 32444
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
Past

May 6, 2016 - November 20, 2018

IBN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 42360
Valencia, CA
Past

February 3, 2009 - May 12, 2016

RIDGEWAY & CONGER, INC.

BD
CRD#: 113055
VALENCIA, CA
Past

November 16, 2001 - February 2, 2009

CAPITAL GROWTH RESOURCES

BD
CRD#: 7779
SHERMAN OAKS, CA
Past

October 15, 1996 - November 30, 2001

STOCK USA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 40687
EL CAJON, CA
Past

February 9, 1996 - December 13, 1996

THE HERITAGE GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 24906
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

August 19, 1991 - January 25, 1996

GERWICK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 28032
Past

August 22, 1986 - May 3, 1990

JMC INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14376
BOSTON, MA
Past

June 12, 1985 - August 19, 1986

SPEAR INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5941
Past

October 23, 1979 - June 21, 1985

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 7784
Past

April 4, 1978 - July 28, 1981

COOLIDGE & COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 7577
Past

November 29, 1973 - April 23, 1978

DALEY & COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 6282
Past

July 2, 1973 - November 16, 1973

DUPONT WALSTON, INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 870
Past

February 5, 1973 - July 2, 1973

DUPONT GLORE FORGAN INC

BD
CRD#: 1000002
Past

March 12, 1968 - September 7, 1972

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 572

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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Visual representation of state registrations

This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 1/17/1980
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 3/8/1968
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 12
Date: 2/20/1982
NYSE Branch Manager Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


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FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.
4.0 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | GUIDANT PLANNING, INC | GREENVILLE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | GREENSIDE FINANCIAL, LTD | GREENBOOK FINANCIAL SERVICES | GORDON H. DICKINSON & CO. | GOLDEN HILLS CAPITAL, LLC | GLOBAL WEALTH PARTNERS | GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. | GILBERT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | GENWEALTH | GENERATIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GEMINI WEALTH ADVISORS | GARMAN INVESTMENT GROUP | GALLAGHER FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | FULL CIRCLE INVESTMENT ADVISORS | FREEDOM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FRED LA MARCA - INSURANCE AGENT | FRCT, LLC | FRCT WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | FRANK JOINER, INC. | FOUR COLUMN INVESTMENT SERVICES | FORTRESS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES LLC | FIRST FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES | FIRST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE, LLC | FIRST ALLIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | FIRST ALLIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES | FIRST ALLIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONSULTING GROUP | FIRST ALLIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC. | FIRST ALLIED FINANCIAL OF FLORIDA | FIRST ALLIED | FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS, INC. | FINANCIAL DIRECTIONS GROUP, INC. | FINANCIAL ADVISORY CORPORATION | FINANCIAL ADVISORS SECURITY CORP. | FINANCIAL ADVISORS SECURITIES CORP. | FINANCIAL ADVISORS PLUS, LLC | FFG FISCH FINANCIAL GROUP | FARLEY PLANNING GROUP, INC. | FAMILY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EVYAVAN ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | EVERETT FINANCIAL GROUP | ETHOS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ESSEX CAPITAL ADVISORS | EMPOWERMENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | ELLISON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ELLISON NOONAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EG WILLIAMS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | ED MARTELL & ASSOCIATES | EAGLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EAGLE MANAGEMENT, INC. | DUVAL CAPITAL | DUDURICH INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES | DPM CORP | DNH CAPITAL | DIAMOND WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | DESIMONE FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | DEMOAKS PLANNING SERVICES, LTD | DELTA VENTURES FINANCIAL COUNSEL | DEAMOAKS PLANNING SERVICES | DAVE GOTTSCHALK FINANCIAL | DANIEL E. SUTTON, CFP | D R SUMMIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CROWN INVESTMENT SERVICES | CROSSWATER | CRESCENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | CREATIVE WEALTH STRATEGIES | CREATIVE CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | CRANE INVESTMENTS | COUYOUMJIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT | CONSOLIDATED WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | COMPASS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | COE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | CLOVERLEAF FINANCIAL GROUP | CHIP COUGHLIN & CO. | CHESTNUT INVESTMENT GROUP | CHARLES R DUNN INVESTMENT ADVISORS | CENTURY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CAUSEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CATAPULT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | CASSEDY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | CARLTON MACLACHLAN, LLC | CARD INVESTMENT GROUP | CAPKO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | CAPITOL DEVELOPMENT GROUP | CAPITAL ROCK ADVISORS | CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | CAPITAL ASSET MONITORING LLC | CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | CAP PARTNERS | CAMBRIDGE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | CALIFORNIA RETIREMENT ADVISORS | CADUCEUS CONSULTING | BYERLY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BULL CHIP | BUCCI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | BROOKS INVESTMENT GROUP | BROOKS FINANCIAL SERVICES | BIERMAIER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | BIERMAIER & MCMAHON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC | BIAGINI GRASSI ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | BH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BERKELEY WEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PLLC | BAUGHMAN WEALTH ADVISORS, INC | BAUGHMAN FINANCIAL GROUP | BAUER FINANCIAL SERVICES | BAKER & COMPANY ADVISORY GROUP, INC. | BAHARY FINANCIAL GROUP | BAAM SECURITIES AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | AW WEALTH ADVISORY | AVEY & GRAVES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ASSET PLANNING STRATEGIES | ARMSTRONG & ASSOCIATES | ARCHE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | APPLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | APEX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANIMAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ANALYTIC WEALTH STRATEGIES | AMWELL RIDGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALPHA INVESTMENT SERVICES | ALLIANCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALEXANDER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | ALCOSTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | AIM GROUP | AFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AEQUTIS PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | ADVANCED WEALTH PLANNING | ADVANCED FINANCIAL SERVICES | ADVANCED EQUITIES WEALTH MANAGEMENT PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES | ADVANCED CORPORATE PLANNING | ADAMS FINANCIAL SERVICES, PA | ADAMS FINANCIAL SERVICES, P.A. | A.D.N. WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | A. PORTER ROCKWELL, INC. | A-1 FINANCIAL | 401(K) ALLIANCE...

CRD#: 32444 / SEC#: 801-47805, 8-46167

BD
Terminated by SEC on 11/28/2022
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Contact information


Main Address
655 W. Broadway 12th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101-8114
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
New York since 03/30/1993
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (2 States and Territories)


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Documents


Latest Form ADV

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
FIRST ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC.SOLE SHAREHOLDER
ARNOLD, SUMMER SELTZERVICE PRESIDENT2954103
BOWMAN, TIMOTHY JOSEPHPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER2247374
BUCHHEISTER, JEFFREY ROBERTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER4709900
CHAFFIN, GARY LYNNTAX OFFICER6819431
DEL VALLE, ELISA ANNE-MARIEVICE PRESIDENT4807911
GILL, GEORGE ANDREWVICE PRESIDENT4498537
GOK, LISA ANNESECRETARY5059738
HARRISON, BRETT LAMARDIRECTOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT4032238
IYENGAR, JANANI RAVITREASURER6780478
KESTERSON, BARBARA JOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER2747533
LEE, WINNIEASSISTANT SECRETARY7381661
LISCHIN, MALISSA BLAKEVICE PRESIDENT2505496
MERRILL, GARRETT JAMESVICE PRESIDENT4306692
MIZUGUCHI, MAURA RIECHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER5769181
NEARY, JOSEPH DANIELDIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT2993505
ROGERS, JAN WILLIAMAML COMPLIANCE OFFICER2414139
SMILEY, STANLEY ROBERTVICE PRESIDENT3004604
STINSON, TIMOTHY EARL MCCOYVICE PRESIDENT2272183
TAYLOR, THOMAS BYRONMANAGER2193426
UMANSKY, DANIEL ADAMVICE PRESIDENT1806953
VAN HAVERMAAT, DAVID JAMESASSISTANT SECRETARY7042846
VANNOY-PINEDA, KATHLEEN DENISECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1347526

Disclosures


Regulatory Event18
Arbitration16

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FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 32444

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