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James T. Flynn

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CRD#: 3082615
JF

Professional summary

James Travis Flynn was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1998. Prior to being barred, James had worked at 11 firms, which includes IFS SECURITIES, VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC., CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC., BROOKSTONE SECURITIES INC., UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC., WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES LLC, BB&T INVESTMENT SERVICES INC., THE O.N. EQUITY SALES COMPANY, TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC, SUNSET FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES INC..

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Jim Flynn

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

February 16, 2017 - February 20, 2018

IFS SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 40375
Greenville, SC
Past

May 31, 2013 - February 22, 2017

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 2882
GREENVILLE, SC
Past

July 11, 2011 - June 28, 2013

CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14752
GREER, SC
Past

September 21, 2006 - July 11, 2011

BROOKSTONE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13366
GREER, SC
Past

June 28, 2005 - August 16, 2006

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13787
GREENVILLE, SC
Past

May 13, 2005 - June 17, 2005

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past

December 16, 2002 - April 22, 2005

BB&T INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 33856
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past

October 26, 1999 - December 12, 2002

THE O.N. EQUITY SALES COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 2936
CINCINNATI, OH
Past

July 30, 1999 - November 11, 1999

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 16164
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Past

May 27, 1999 - June 7, 1999

SUNSET FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 3538
KANSAS CITY, MO
Past

November 24, 1998 - May 24, 1999

VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14503
OVERLAND PARK, KS

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/20/1998
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 2/20/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 12/31/2003
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 9/4/1998
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

IS
IFS SECURITIES
ALZAID FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | IFS SECURITIES, INC | IFS SECURITIES | IFS EQUITY | IFS CAPITAL MARKETS | IFS ADVISORY, LLC

CRD#: 40375 / SEC#: , 8-49020

BD
Terminated by SEC on 02/28/2020
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Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Pennsylvania since 09/21/1993
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
March
# of Employees

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
IFS GROUP, INC.FOREIGN ENTITY/DIRECT OWNER
MCKENZIE, ALEXYS ULANDOCEO/OWNER2642827
SADLER, JOQUINN THOMASCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER / CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER2817763

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Arbitration1
Financial1

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IFS SECURITIES

CRD#: 40375

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