Lloyd B. James

CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

Aurora, CO

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CRD#: 4245395

Professional summary

Lloyd Brendan James, who also goes by Lloyd James, Lloyd James, is a registered financial advisor currently at CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC located in Aurora, Colorado and CALAMOS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC located in New York, New York.

Lloyd is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Lloyd has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 55 and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Lloyd James | Lloyd James

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

April 8, 2025 - Present

CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 105758

Aurora, CO

Current

April 8, 2025 - Present

CALAMOS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 50 Rockefeller Plaza Suite 1200/1600, New York, NY 10020

CRD#: 19850

New York, NY

Past

October 3, 2017 - April 3, 2025

T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 105496

Aurora, CO

Past

January 13, 2016 - April 3, 2025

T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 8348

BALTIMORE, MD

Past

July 1, 2003 - July 29, 2014

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 126292

NEW YORK, NY

Past

September 18, 2001 - July 1, 2003

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 19616

ST. LOUIS, MO

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC | CALAMOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | CALAMOS ARISTA PARTNERS

CRD#: 105758 / SEC#: 801-29688

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/29/1987 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Colorado
(4/8/2025)

IAR

Colorado
(4/8/2025)

Illinois
(4/8/2025)

IAR

Illinois
(4/9/2025)

Montana
(4/8/2025)

Nebraska
(4/8/2025)

North Dakota
(4/8/2025)

Oklahoma
(4/8/2025)

South Dakota
(4/8/2025)

Texas
(4/8/2025)

Utah
(4/8/2025)

Wyoming
(4/8/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 9/29/2017

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/29/2005

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 55

Date: 2/13/2002

Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/17/2001

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC | CALAMOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | CALAMOS ARISTA PARTNERS

CRD#: 105758 / SEC#: 801-29688

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/29/1987 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL 60563-2787

Mailing Address

Phone number

(630) 245-7200

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

257

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PART 2A OF FORM ADV: FIRM BROCHURE (3/27/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,662
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 38,184,222,669

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Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CALAMOS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.

T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 9/29/2017

Series 63

Date: 12/29/2005

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 55

Date: 2/13/2002

Series 7

Date: 9/17/2001

FINRA

Current Firm

CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

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