James V. Lauro
Professional summary
James V Lauro, who also goes by James VIncent Lauro, James Lauro, is a registered financial professional currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Orlando, Florida.
James is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. James has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 31 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
Experience
November 28, 2023 - Present
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
August 16, 2012 - July 5, 2013
LEGEND EQUITIES CORPORATION
January 4, 2011 - February 10, 2011
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC
October 2, 2002 - December 8, 2003
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC
September 26, 2002 - December 8, 2003
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC
April 10, 2002 - September 18, 2002
USALLIANZ SECURITIES, INC.
August 21, 2000 - April 4, 2002
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS ADVISORY, LLC
October 15, 1999 - June 21, 2000
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
May 20, 1999 - September 27, 1999
TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
June 30, 1998 - February 23, 1999
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
Primary Firm SEC Registration

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 1137 / SEC#: 801-54949, 8-13975
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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(11/29/2023)
Exams
Series 7TO
Date: 11/28/2023
General Securities Representative ExaminationFINRA
Current Firm

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 1137 / SEC#: 801-54949, 8-13975
Contact information
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | OWNER | |
| AGRAWAL, VIVEK | DIRECTOR | 8050381 |
| CLAIRE, CHAD THOMAS | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 7219218 |
| DROGAN, THOMAS JOHN | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 2760482 |
| FRIEDRICH, AMY CHRISTINE | DIRECTOR | 7097797 |
| LAWLER, CODY ANTHONY | HEAD OF SUPERVISION, HEAD OF OPERATIONS | 5162072 |
| MCCULLUM, KENNETH ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 4695257 |
| MURRAY, MICHAEL FRANCIS | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CHAIR | 2074275 |
| RANTS, DOUGLAS JOHN | CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER | 7148529 |
| ROBERTS, DAWN MARIE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 7929617 |
| SCHELHAAS, NATHAN PAUL | DIRECTOR | 7275495 |
| SPADAFORA, CRAIG ALAN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / HEAD OF ADVISORY AND PLATFORM | 3184320 |
| VANWINKLE, DANIEL SIMON | PSI AML OFFICER | 4715191 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 63,730 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 14,827,718,110 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 9 |
| Arbitration | 3 |
| Bond | 3 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 09/26/2025 | ||
| 10/28/2024 | ||
| 11/28/2023 | ||
| 09/22/2023 | ||
| 12/20/2022 |
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