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James C. Schachtel

PGIM
North Caldwell, NJ
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CRD#: 2782354
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Professional summary

James Craig Schachtel, who also goes by Jamie Schachtel, James Schachtel, is a registered financial advisor currently at PGIM, INC. located in North Caldwell, New Jersey and PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC located in Newark, New Jersey.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. James has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 3, Series 31, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Jamie Schachtel | James Schachtel

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.
Newark Academy; Livingston, NJ; 11/12/2018; investment-related activity; investment commeettee member; Investment Committee; review asset allocation and decisions of its OCIO; 1hr/month.

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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®
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Experience

Current

October 21, 2025 - Present

PGIM, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 105676
North Caldwell, NJ
Current

December 19, 2023 - Present

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
BD
CRD#: 18353
Newark, NJ
Past

April 1, 2004 - November 28, 2023

LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 129119
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 5, 2003 - November 28, 2023

LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA
CRD#: 122836
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 19, 1996 - April 1, 2004

LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 2528
NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
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PGIM, INC.
PGIM | THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION ("PIC") | THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION | THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP | STRUCTURED FINANCE GROUP ("SFG") | QUANTITATIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES LLC ("QMA") | QUANTITATIVE MANAGEMENT ("QM") | PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INVESTORS ("PRESI") | PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS ("PREI") | PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS | PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FIXED INCOME INVESTORS ("PREFII") | PRUDENTIAL PRIVATE CAPITAL | PRUDENTIAL MORTGAGE CAPITAL COMPANY | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS("PI") | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP ("PIAMG") | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT -- FIXED INCOME | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ("PIM") | PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT ("PGAM") | PRUDENTIAL FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT | PRUDENTIAL FIXED INCOME (US) | PRUDENTIAL FIXED INCOME | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. ("PFI") | PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL PARTNERS | PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL GROUP ("PCG") | PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL GROUP | PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP ("PAMG") | PRICOA PRIVATE CAPITAL | PRICOA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | PRICOA FIXED INCOME | PRICOA CAPITAL PARTNERS | PRICOA CAPITAL GROUP | PREI | PRAMERICA REAL ESTATE INVESTORS | PRAMERICA MORTGAGE CAPITAL COMPANY | PRAMERICA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | PRAMERICA FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT | PRAMERICA FIXED INCOME (US) | PRAMERICA FIXED INCOME | PRAMERICA CAPITAL GROUP | PRAMERICA CAPITAL ENERGY PARTNERS | PGIM, INC. | PGIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE | PGIM REAL ESTATE | PGIM PRIVATE CAPITAL | PGIM INVESTMENTS | PGIM INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY & SOLUTIONS (PGIM IAS) | PGIM INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY & SOLUTIONS | PGIM GLOBAL PARTNERS | PGIM FIXED INCOME | PGIM ENERGY PARTNERS | PGIM CAPITAL PARTNERS

CRD#: 105676 / SEC#: 801-22808

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/7/1984 Approved)

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.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

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Alabama
(12/19/2023)
RR
Alaska
(12/19/2023)
RR
Arizona
(12/19/2023)
RR
Arkansas
(12/19/2023)
RR
California
(12/19/2023)
RR
Colorado
(12/19/2023)
RR
Connecticut
(12/19/2023)
RR
Delaware
(12/19/2023)
RR
District of Columbia
(12/19/2023)
RR
Florida
(12/19/2023)
RR
Georgia
(12/19/2023)
RR
Hawaii
(12/19/2023)
RR
Idaho
(12/19/2023)
RR
Illinois
(12/19/2023)
RR
Indiana
(12/19/2023)
RR
Iowa
(12/19/2023)
RR
Kansas
(12/19/2023)
RR
Kentucky
(12/19/2023)
RR
Louisiana
(12/19/2023)
RR
Maine
(12/19/2023)
RR
Maryland
(12/19/2023)
RR
Massachusetts
(12/19/2023)
RR
Michigan
(12/19/2023)
RR
Minnesota
(12/19/2023)
RR
Mississippi
(12/19/2023)
RR
Missouri
(12/19/2023)
RR
Montana
(12/19/2023)
RR
Nebraska
(12/19/2023)
RR
Nevada
(12/19/2023)
RR
New Hampshire
(12/19/2023)
RR
New Jersey
(12/19/2023)
IAR
New Jersey
(10/21/2025)
RR
New Mexico
(12/19/2023)
RR
New York
(12/19/2023)
RR
North Carolina
(12/19/2023)
RR
North Dakota
(12/19/2023)
RR
Ohio
(12/19/2023)
RR
Oklahoma
(12/19/2023)
RR
Oregon
(12/19/2023)
RR
Pennsylvania
(12/19/2023)
RR
Rhode Island
(12/19/2023)
RR
South Carolina
(12/19/2023)
RR
South Dakota
(12/19/2023)
RR
Tennessee
(12/19/2023)
RR
Texas
(12/19/2023)
RR
Utah
(12/19/2023)
RR
Vermont
(12/19/2023)
RR
Virginia
(12/19/2023)
RR
Washington
(12/19/2023)
RR
West Virginia
(12/19/2023)
RR
Wisconsin
(12/19/2023)
RR
Wyoming
(12/19/2023)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 9/30/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/5/1996
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 5/17/2017
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 10/11/2012
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 9/18/1996
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 11/24/2003
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

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PGIM, INC.
PGIM | THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION ("PIC") | THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION | THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP | STRUCTURED FINANCE GROUP ("SFG") | QUANTITATIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES LLC ("QMA") | QUANTITATIVE MANAGEMENT ("QM") | PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INVESTORS ("PRESI") | PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS ("PREI") | PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS | PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FIXED INCOME INVESTORS ("PREFII") | PRUDENTIAL PRIVATE CAPITAL | PRUDENTIAL MORTGAGE CAPITAL COMPANY | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS("PI") | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP ("PIAMG") | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT -- FIXED INCOME | PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ("PIM") | PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT ("PGAM") | PRUDENTIAL FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT | PRUDENTIAL FIXED INCOME (US) | PRUDENTIAL FIXED INCOME | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. ("PFI") | PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL PARTNERS | PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL GROUP ("PCG") | PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL GROUP | PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP ("PAMG") | PRICOA PRIVATE CAPITAL | PRICOA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | PRICOA FIXED INCOME | PRICOA CAPITAL PARTNERS | PRICOA CAPITAL GROUP | PREI | PRAMERICA REAL ESTATE INVESTORS | PRAMERICA MORTGAGE CAPITAL COMPANY | PRAMERICA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | PRAMERICA FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT | PRAMERICA FIXED INCOME (US) | PRAMERICA FIXED INCOME | PRAMERICA CAPITAL GROUP | PRAMERICA CAPITAL ENERGY PARTNERS | PGIM, INC. | PGIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE | PGIM REAL ESTATE | PGIM PRIVATE CAPITAL | PGIM INVESTMENTS | PGIM INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY & SOLUTIONS (PGIM IAS) | PGIM INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY & SOLUTIONS | PGIM GLOBAL PARTNERS | PGIM FIXED INCOME | PGIM ENERGY PARTNERS | PGIM CAPITAL PARTNERS

CRD#: 105676 / SEC#: 801-22808

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/7/1984 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
655 Broad St., Newark, NJ 07102
Mailing Address
Phone number
(973) 367-6335
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,750

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PGIM REAL ESTATE ADVISERS BROCHURE (3/28/2025)
PGIM FIXED INCOME (3/28/2025)
PGIM PRIVATE CAPITAL (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts927
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,033,223,779,160

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
11/20/2025
Cover Page
Report
12/10/2024
Cover Page
Report
11/20/2023
Cover Page
Report
12/07/2022
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

PGIM, INC.

CRD#: 105676North Caldwell, NJ

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