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James S. Rivers

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CRD#: 3123984
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Professional summary


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James Spurgeon Rivers III, CFP® was a registered financial professional .

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1998. James had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

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.
Business Name: JJM RIVERS, LLLP POSITION: Managing General Partner NATURE: Real Estate INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/15/1997 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 858, Waycross GA 31502 DESCRIPTION: Managing the timber and land in the family limited partnership Business Name: TELETRONICS OF GEORGIA, LLLP POSITION: Managing General Partner NATURE: Investments - Marketable Securities INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/01/1999 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 858, Waycross GA 31502 DESCRIPTION: I manage family limited partnership investments, i.e. marketable securities traded publicly. Business Name: JSR CONSULTING, PC POSITION: Owner and CEO NATURE: Consulting INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/15/2002 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 858, Waycross GA 31502 DESCRIPTION: I manage the business. Business Name: BYRT PROPERTIES, LLC POSITION: 25% LLC member NATURE: Real Estate INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/01/2008 ADDRESS: 403 N. Dixon Street, Alma GA 31510 DESCRIPTION: I do not perform specific services day to day for this entity. If any decision outside of normal operations needs to be made that affects the entity, the four members of the entity will have a discussion and vote on the decision. Business Name: BYRT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC POSITION: Financial Advisor NATURE: Insurance INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 07/01/2002 ADDRESS: 102 Lee Avenue, Waycross GA 31501 DESCRIPTION: Provide financial advisory services to clients Business Name: BYRT CPAS, LLC POSITION: CPA employee NATURE: Tax/Accounting/CPA INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 11/06/2023 ADDRESS: 102 Lee Avenue, Waycross GA 31501 DESCRIPTION: I am an employee of BYRT CPAs, LLC. My duties and obligations areto provide services in the tax accounting and consulting area. I prepare and review tax returns. Also, I provide tax consulting services.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

November 13, 2023 - March 27, 2025

KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 155193
Waycross, GA
Past

November 9, 2023 - March 27, 2025

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 42046
Waycross, GA
Past

October 25, 2019 - November 16, 2023

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
IRVING, TX
Past

October 25, 2019 - November 16, 2023

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
WAYCROSS, GA
Past

January 31, 2003 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

RIA
CRD#: 111133
WAYCROSS, GA
Past

December 1, 1998 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 30349
WAYCROSS, GA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
1626 WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WOODS ASSET MANAGEMENT | WASHINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | WASHINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VINTAGE WEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | TIGER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONE BEACON CAPITAL | STEVEN POLLACK & ASSOCIATES | SELECT WEALTH ADVISERS | SADE GROUP PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PSM PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PROSPERITY POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | POINT WEST INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | PACILIO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PACIFIC POINT ASSET MANAGEMENT | OVERLAKE PARTNERS | MIDDLEBURG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARTUCCI ADAMS WEALTH ADVISORS | LANGLEY PACIFIC PARTNERS | KIMBALL CREEK PARTNERS | KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | JC WEST & ASSOCIATES | INTRINSIC WEALTH ADVISORS | FREEDOM POINTE WEALTH ADVISORS | FIRST POINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | DOMARI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DJH FINANCIAL SERVICES | DICKINSON GRAHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | DESIGNS OF FAUQUIER COUNTY | CALIFORNIA WEALTH TRANSITIONS | BARBER INVESTMENT PARTNERS | AVION ASSET MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 155193 / SEC#: 801-71936

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/22/2010 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/14/1998
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


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KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
1626 WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WOODS ASSET MANAGEMENT | WASHINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | WASHINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VINTAGE WEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | TIGER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONE BEACON CAPITAL | STEVEN POLLACK & ASSOCIATES | SELECT WEALTH ADVISERS | SADE GROUP PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PSM PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PROSPERITY POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | POINT WEST INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | PACILIO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PACIFIC POINT ASSET MANAGEMENT | OVERLAKE PARTNERS | MIDDLEBURG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARTUCCI ADAMS WEALTH ADVISORS | LANGLEY PACIFIC PARTNERS | KIMBALL CREEK PARTNERS | KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | JC WEST & ASSOCIATES | INTRINSIC WEALTH ADVISORS | FREEDOM POINTE WEALTH ADVISORS | FIRST POINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | DOMARI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DJH FINANCIAL SERVICES | DICKINSON GRAHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | DESIGNS OF FAUQUIER COUNTY | CALIFORNIA WEALTH TRANSITIONS | BARBER INVESTMENT PARTNERS | AVION ASSET MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 155193 / SEC#: 801-71936

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/22/2010 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
5707 Southwest Parkway Bldg. 2 Ste 400, Austin, TX 78735
Mailing Address
Phone number
(844) 553-7872
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
198

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC ADVISORENTERPRISE WRAP FEE BROCHURE (10/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts27,816
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 10,210,576,595

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/23/2024
Cover Page
10/20/2023
12/21/2022

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Company Information


KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 155193

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