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James R. Sophia
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CRD#: 3222645
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Professional summary
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James Richard Sophia JR was a registered financial professional .
James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1999. James had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
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No
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
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NoneExperience
Past
January 24, 2025 - March 19, 2025
VANDERBILT ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 116537
Shaker Heights, OH
Past
January 10, 2025 - March 19, 2025
VANDERBILT SECURITIES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 5953
Shaker Heights, OH
Past
January 25, 2019 - January 28, 2025
MORGAN STANLEY
RIA
CRD#: 149777
Pepper Pike, OH
Past
January 18, 2019 - January 28, 2025
MORGAN STANLEY
BD
CRD#: 149777
Pepper Pike, OH
Past
October 9, 2007 - January 24, 2019
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
RIA
CRD#: 7691
PEPPER PIKE, OH
Past
October 5, 2007 - January 24, 2019
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 7691
PEPPER PIKE, OH
Past
January 14, 2003 - October 16, 2007
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
RIA
CRD#: 8174
CLEVELAND, OH
Past
October 31, 2002 - October 16, 2007
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
BD
CRD#: 8174
CLEVELAND, OH
Past
June 10, 1999 - November 6, 2002
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 19616
ST. LOUIS, MO
Primary Firm SEC Registration
This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
VA
VANDERBILT ADVISORY SERVICES
4KAST ADVISORS LLC | WORDEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WILLIAMS CAPITAL CORPORATION | WEALTH MARK ADVISORY SERVICES | WEALTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES | WCM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | WARD FINANCIAL | WALSH FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | VANDERBILT FINANCIAL GROUP WESTPORT | VANDERBILT ADVISORY SERVICES | THE RETIREMENT OPTIMIZATION GROUP | TAVERNIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TASK FORCE INVESTMENTS | STERLING CAPITOL LLC | SQUAW ISLAND LLC. | SKYE HARBOR FINANCIAL | SENTIGENT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | SENIOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | RAINBOW INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | QUALITY FINANCIAL CONCEPTS | PREMAC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PREFERRED FINANCIAL GROUP | PFG INVESTMENTS, LLC | MOREAU FINANCIAL PLANNING | MMS ASSET MANAGEMENT | MASTERPIECE FINANCIAL GROUP | LUNARIA FINANCIAL | KT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KING PLAN ADVISORY GROUP | KEYSTONE FINANCIAL EDGE INC | JACK CHITE & ASSOCIATES | J. BROWER & ASSOCIATES | INFINITE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES LLC | ILN SECURITIES LLC | HIRSCH ASSOCIATES | HARBORWISE FINANCIAL | HANSEN'S ADVISORY SERVICES | GRYPHON ASSET MANAGEMENT | GREENVEST | GARDINER PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FORTRESS WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | FAVA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EVANS GROUP FINANCIAL ADVISORS | ENDEAVOR FINANCIAL GROUP | EMPOWERED INVESTMENTS | CURBELO WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | CORNELIUS ASSET MANAGEMENT | CORE VALUE INVESTMENT GROUP | COMMON INTERESTS | CJW FINANCIAL SERVICES | CHASE KELLY | CHAMBERLAIN GROUP | CENTERED WEALTH | BRIN FINANCIAL | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARK FINANCIAL | AMERICAN CENTURION FINANCIAL | ALPHA WAVE ADVISORS | AFTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ABUNDANCE WEALTH SOLUTIONS
CRD#: 116537 / SEC#: 801-77166
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/23/2012 Approved)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/5/2012 Terminated)Connecticut
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/27/2012 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/2/2012 Terminated)Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/15/2012 Terminated)Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/28/2012 Terminated)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/7/2012 Terminated)Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/1/2012 Terminated)South Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)West Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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This advisor is not registered in any state.
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
VA
VANDERBILT ADVISORY SERVICES
4KAST ADVISORS LLC | WORDEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WILLIAMS CAPITAL CORPORATION | WEALTH MARK ADVISORY SERVICES | WEALTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES | WCM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | WARD FINANCIAL | WALSH FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | VANDERBILT FINANCIAL GROUP WESTPORT | VANDERBILT ADVISORY SERVICES | THE RETIREMENT OPTIMIZATION GROUP | TAVERNIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TASK FORCE INVESTMENTS | STERLING CAPITOL LLC | SQUAW ISLAND LLC. | SKYE HARBOR FINANCIAL | SENTIGENT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | SENIOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | RAINBOW INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | QUALITY FINANCIAL CONCEPTS | PREMAC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PREFERRED FINANCIAL GROUP | PFG INVESTMENTS, LLC | MOREAU FINANCIAL PLANNING | MMS ASSET MANAGEMENT | MASTERPIECE FINANCIAL GROUP | LUNARIA FINANCIAL | KT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KING PLAN ADVISORY GROUP | KEYSTONE FINANCIAL EDGE INC | JACK CHITE & ASSOCIATES | J. BROWER & ASSOCIATES | INFINITE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES LLC | ILN SECURITIES LLC | HIRSCH ASSOCIATES | HARBORWISE FINANCIAL | HANSEN'S ADVISORY SERVICES | GRYPHON ASSET MANAGEMENT | GREENVEST | GARDINER PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FORTRESS WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | FAVA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EVANS GROUP FINANCIAL ADVISORS | ENDEAVOR FINANCIAL GROUP | EMPOWERED INVESTMENTS | CURBELO WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | CORNELIUS ASSET MANAGEMENT | CORE VALUE INVESTMENT GROUP | COMMON INTERESTS | CJW FINANCIAL SERVICES | CHASE KELLY | CHAMBERLAIN GROUP | CENTERED WEALTH | BRIN FINANCIAL | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARK FINANCIAL | AMERICAN CENTURION FINANCIAL | ALPHA WAVE ADVISORS | AFTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ABUNDANCE WEALTH SOLUTIONS
CRD#: 116537 / SEC#: 801-77166
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/23/2012 Approved)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/5/2012 Terminated)Connecticut
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/27/2012 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/2/2012 Terminated)Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/15/2012 Terminated)Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/28/2012 Terminated)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/7/2012 Terminated)Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/1/2012 Terminated)South Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2012 Terminated)West Virginia
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Contact information
Main Address
125 Froehlich Farm Blvd., Woodbury, NY 11797
Mailing Address
Phone number
(631) 845-5100
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
161
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 6,470 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 2,111,673,883 |
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