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James Versluis Hartwell

James V. Hartwell

HARTWELL & COMPANY
ST JOSEPH, MI 49085
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CRD#: 2843080
James Versluis Hartwell
James Versluis HartwellHARTWELL & COMPANY

Professional summary

James Versluis Hartwell, CFP®, who also goes by Jim Verluis Hartwell, is a registered financial advisor currently at HARTWELL & COMPANY located in St Joseph, Michigan and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. James has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Aliases

Jim Verluis Hartwell

Other business activities

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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®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1989

Experience

Current

December 1, 2022 - Present

HARTWELL & COMPANY

Office #1: 800 Port St Suite D, St Joseph, MI 49085
RIA
CRD#: 322723
ST JOSEPH, MI
Current

October 12, 2022 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 4341 S. Westnedge Ave, Ste. 12, Kalamazoo, MI 49008Office #2: 800 Port St, Ste D, St Joseph, MI 49085
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
KALAMAZOO, MI
Past

June 16, 2025 - July 10, 2026

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
St. Joseph, MI
Past

September 9, 2008 - October 12, 2022

USA FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 103857
KALAMAZOO, MI
Past

July 10, 2008 - October 12, 2022

USA FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 103857
KALAMAZOO, MI
Past

July 3, 2002 - September 4, 2002

HOCHMAN & BAKER SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 19949
STAMFORD, CT
Past

April 20, 1999 - January 5, 2000

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

BD
CRD#: 4039
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 20, 1999 - August 28, 2000

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6627
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 20, 1998 - April 9, 1999

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
DALLAS, TX

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

RR
Arizona
(10/18/2022)
RR
Colorado
(10/12/2022)
IAR
Colorado
(1/31/2024)
RR
Illinois
(10/12/2022)
RR
Indiana
(10/12/2022)
RR
Michigan
(10/12/2022)
IAR
Michigan
(12/1/2022)
RR
New Jersey
(8/7/2025)
RR
Ohio
(10/19/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania
(10/12/2022)
RR
Virginia
(7/30/2024)
RR
Washington
(6/16/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/23/2008
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 1/31/1998
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 9/8/2008
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 1/31/1998
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

H&
HARTWELL & COMPANY
HARTWELL & COMPANY | HARTWELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 322723 / SEC#:

Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2024 Approved)
Michigan
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/6/2022 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
800 Port St Suite D, St Joseph, MI 49085
Mailing Address
Phone number
(269) 983-2212
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3

Documents

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Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts296
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 53,961,867

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Company Information

HARTWELL & COMPANY

CRD#: 322723St Joseph, MI 49085

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