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James Brenton Dearing

James B. Dearing

WEALTH AMBASSADORS
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
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CRD#: 2423658
James Brenton Dearing

Professional summary


James Brenton Dearing, CFP®, who also goes by Brent Dearing, J. Brent Dearing, J. Brenton Dearing, James Brent Dearing, is a registered financial advisor currently at WEALTH AMBASSADORS, LLC located in Lake St. Louis, Missouri.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. James has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Brent Dearing | J. Brent Dearing | J. Brenton Dearing | James Brent Dearing

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1.) SINCE 2012, REGISTRANT HAS BEEN SELF EMPLOYED AS NON INVESTMENT RELATED FIXED LIFE INSURANCE AGENT, AN ACTIVITY WHICH REPRESENTS LESS THAN 2 HOURS PER MONTH DURING NORMAL TRADING HOURS. 2.) SINCE 2010, REGISTRANT HAS BEEN A BOARD MEMBER OF WORLDWIDE INVENTORY NETWORK, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, A NON INVESTMENT RELATED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, AN ACTIVITY WHICH REPRESENTS LESS THAN 2 HOURS PER MONTH DURING NON TRADING HOURS. 3.) SINCE 2014, REGISTRANT HAS BEEN A CO-OWNER OF ONE SPOT, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, A NON INVESTMENT RELATED HEALTH CONSULTING BUSINESS, AN ACTIVITY WHICH REPRESENTS LESS THAN 10 HOURS PER MONTH DURING NON TRADING HOURS. 4.) SINCE 2020, REGISTRANT HAS BEEN OWNER OF GOD INSPIRED, LLC, ST. LOUIS, MO, A NON INVESTMENT RELATED GROUP COACHING AND TRAINING BUSINESS, AN ACTIVITY WHICH REPRESENTS LESS THAN 10 HOURS PER MONTH DURING NON TRADING HOURS.

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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2008

Experience


Current

July 23, 2012 - Present

WEALTH AMBASSADORS, LLC

Office #1: 1831 Lake St. Louis Blvd., Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
RIA
CRD#: 163270
Lake St. Louis, MO
Past

April 27, 2005 - December 31, 2007

RENAISSANCE FINANCIAL CORPORATE EDUCATION LLC

RIA
CRD#: 110009
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past

October 1, 2001 - July 23, 2012

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 15296
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past

December 1, 1998 - October 5, 2004

RF ADVISORS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 110008
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past

September 8, 1994 - July 23, 2012

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15296
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past

December 17, 1993 - September 29, 1994

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

BD
CRD#: 4039
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 17, 1993 - September 29, 1994

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6627
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 24, 1993 - January 4, 1994

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
SPRINGFIELD, MA

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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

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
Colorado
(2/11/2020)
IAR
Illinois
(9/4/2012)
IAR
Missouri
(7/23/2012)
IAR
Texas
(7/25/2012)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/28/2001
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


WA
WEALTH AMBASSADORS, LLC
WEALTH AMBASSADORS, LLC

CRD#: 163270 / SEC#:

Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/11/2020 Approved)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/4/2012 Approved)
Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/9/2012 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/25/2012 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
1831 Lake St. Louis Blvd., Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
Mailing Address
Phone number
(314) 514-1113
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts567
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 44,718,749

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Company Information


WEALTH AMBASSADORS, LLC

CRD#: 163270Lake St. Louis, MO 63367

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