James R. Halls

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CRD#: 234551

Professional summary

James Russell Halls was barred by the SEC from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1966. Prior to being barred, James had worked at 4 firms, which includes EDWARD JONES, BUTCHER & SINGER INC., THE FIRST COLUMBUS CORPORATION, HALLS & CO INC.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

March 7, 1974 - April 26, 2002

EDWARD JONES

CRD#: 250

ST. LOUIS, MO

Past

December 6, 1973 - April 28, 1974

BUTCHER & SINGER INC.

CRD#: 6517

Past

August 22, 1969 - January 20, 1974

THE FIRST COLUMBUS CORPORATION

CRD#: 817

Past

September 1, 1966 - November 24, 1971

HALLS & CO INC

CRD#: 1000003

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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EDWARD JONES

EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. | EDWARD JONES GENERATIONS | EDWARD JONES

CRD#: 250 / SEC#: 801-3297, 8-759

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/24/1963 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 2/20/1992

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Current Firm

EDWARD JONES

EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. | EDWARD JONES GENERATIONS | EDWARD JONES

CRD#: 250 / SEC#: 801-3297, 8-759

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/24/1963 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

12555 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63131

Mailing Address

12555 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63131-3710

Phone number

(314) 515-2000

Established

Missouri since 02/20/1941

Firm type

Other Types of Legal Formation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

29,003

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

EDWARD JONES INVESTMENT ADVISORY PROGRAM (11/6/2025)

EDWARD JONES ADVISORY SOLUTIONS UNIFIED MANAGED ACCOUNT (UMA) MODELS BROCHURE (10/31/2025)

EDWARD JONES GENERATIONS FINANCIAL PLANNING BROCHURE (9/26/2025)

EDWARD JONES RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES BROCHURE (8/28/2025)

EDWARD JONES BRANCH OFFICE FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES GUIDED SOLUTIONS FLEX ACCOUNT BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES ADVISORY SOLUTIONS FUND MODELS BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL ADVISOR MANAGED SOLUTIONS ACCOUNT BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES GUIDED SOLUTIONS FUND ACCOUNT BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES SMA MODEL PORTFOLIOS BROCHURE (2/20/2025)

EDWARD JONES TRANSITIONAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT BROCHURE (2/20/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
THE JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES, L.L.L.P.	LIMITED PARTNER
CHUBAK, DAVID	HEAD OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT & FIELD MANAGEMENT	3254042
EDJ HOLDING COMPANY, INC.	GENERAL PARTNER
GREGO, JENNIFER A	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - BROKER/DEALER	4928947
GUMBS, KEIR DEVON	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	7815615
GUNN, DAVID ALEXANDER	HEAD OF U.S. BUSINESS UNIT	6150579
JOHNSON, KRISTIN MICHELE	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2662524
KLOCKE, JOSEPH LAWRENCE	CO-HEAD OF SUPERVISION	2792068
MIEDLER, ANDREW TIMOTHY	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	4620055
O'HANLON, ELIZABETH E	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - INVESTMENT ADVISOR	5834716
PENNINGTON, PENELOPE	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	4037237
PURDY, TODD JUDSON	HEAD OF OPERATIONS	5623190
WHALLEY, CASEY JOHN	CO-HEAD OF SUPERVISION	4305865

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	5,086,856
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 824,988,034,503

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	157
Civil Event	2
Arbitration	150

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
07/25/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/24/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/21/2023	Cover Page	Report

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James R. Halls

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

EDWARD JONES

BUTCHER & SINGER INC.

THE FIRST COLUMBUS CORPORATION

HALLS & CO INC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

EDWARD JONES

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 2/20/1992

Current Firm

EDWARD JONES

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

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