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James Royce Sharp Jr

PIPER SANDLER & CO.
AUSTIN, TX
·CRD# 2957533·29 years experience

Professional Summary

James Royce Sharp JR, who also goes by James R Sharp Jr, James Royce Sharp, Royce Sharp, is a registered financial advisor currently at PIPER SANDLER & CO. located in Austin, Texas. James is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. James has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 79TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

James R Sharp Jr, James Royce Sharp, Royce Sharp

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Years of Experience

29 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PIPER SANDLER & CO.·CRD# 665
RIA
BD
8701 Bee Cave Road Suite 200, Austin, TX 78746
March 23, 2023 - Present
SANTANDER US CAPITAL MARKETS LLC·CRD# 150696
BD
Austin, TX
October 14, 2014 - March 24, 2023
AMHERST SECURITIES GROUP, L.P.·CRD# 31141
BD
Austin, TX
March 27, 2000 - October 14, 2014
SPIRES FINANCIAL, L.P.·CRD# 38209
BD
Houston, TX
August 4, 1998 - March 17, 2000
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
New York, NY
November 18, 1997 - June 23, 1998

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Current Firm

PIPER SANDLER & CO.
PIPER SANDLER & CO.

PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | U.S. BANCORP PIPER JAFFRAY INC. | RESTRUCTURING GROUP | TRS ADVISORS (PART OF INVESTMENT BANKING) | PRIVATE CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP, AVIDITI ADVISORS | PIPER, JAFFRAY & HOPWOOD INCORPORATED | PIPER SANDLER & CO. | PIPER JAFFRAY INC.

CRD#: 665 / SEC#: 801-108049, 8-15204
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/4/2016 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

350 N 5th Street Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Mailing Address

350 N 5th Street Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Phone Number

(612) 303-6000

Established

Delaware since 07/28/1969

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,402

SEC notice filing (10 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 10 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 10 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PIPER SANDLER & CO. CONSOLIDATED BROCHURE (3/23/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESPARENT—
ABRAHAM, CHAD RICHARDCHAIRMAN, CEO; BOARD MEMBER2190836
CLUNE, KATHERINE PATRICIACFO; PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER; BOARD MEMBER4624219
COX, MICHAEL EDWARDCO-HEAD OF EQUITIES; BOARD MEMBER4248868
DILLAHUNT, MICHAEL RAYCO-HEAD INV BKG & CAP MKTS; BOARD MEMBER3056486
DOYLE, JONATHAN JAYHEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP2108121
GEELAN, JOHN WILLIAM JR.CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER4905460
GERBER, JEREMY JOSEPHCO HEAD OF PUBLIC FINANCE; BOARD MEMBER5071604
LARSEN, BRIDGET TERECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6643130
QUANT, SHAWN CHRISTIANPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER2786518
SCHONEMAN, DEBBRA LYNNPRESIDENT; BOARD MEMBER1980635

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

1

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$1,284,404,458

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

141

Civil Event

1

Arbitration

50

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PIPER SANDLER & CO.
PIPER SANDLER & CO.

PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | U.S. BANCORP PIPER JAFFRAY INC. | RESTRUCTURING GROUP | TRS ADVISORS (PART OF INVESTMENT BANKING) | PRIVATE CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP, AVIDITI ADVISORS | PIPER, JAFFRAY & HOPWOOD INCORPORATED | PIPER SANDLER & CO. | PIPER JAFFRAY INC.

CRD#: 665 / SEC#: 801-108049, 8-15204
RIA
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BD
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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(3/27/2023)
RR
Colorado
(3/27/2023)
RR
Connecticut
(3/27/2023)
RR
Florida
(5/15/2023)
RR
Georgia
(4/9/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(3/28/2023)
RR
Minnesota
(3/30/2023)
RR
Missouri
(5/18/2023)
RR
New York
(3/27/2023)
RR
Pennsylvania
(4/26/2023)
RR
Texas
(3/23/2023)
RR
Utah
(10/19/2023)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Dec 1997About the Series 66 exam

Series 79TO — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 79TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1997About the Series 7 exam
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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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