James Rafoth
Professional Summary
James Rafoth, who also goes by Jim Rafoth, is a registered financial advisor currently at BPS WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. located in Canfield, Ohio and VALMARK ADVISERS, INC. located in Canfield, Ohio. James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1992. James has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 24 and Series...
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Other Aliases
Jim Rafoth
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Years of Experience
34 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
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Current Firm
VALMARK ADVISERS INC | VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.
Contact Information
Main Address
130 Springside Drive Suite 300, Akron, OH 44333Phone Number
(800) 765-5201# of Employees
280SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 52 US states and territories.
Documents
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
20,881AUM (Assets Under Management)
$10,166,311,019Similar Advisors
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Other business activities
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
VALMARK ADVISERS INC | VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
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Series 28 — Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Passed May 2001About the Series 28 examSRO Registrations
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