James S. Kantowski

CURIO WEALTH

Annapolis, MD 21401

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CRD#: 4417452

Professional summary

James Scott Kantowski, CFP®, who also goes by Jim Kantowski, is a registered financial advisor currently at CURIO WEALTH, LLC located in Annapolis, Maryland.

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

Question & Answer

What are your service offerings?

Retirement Planning

Employee and Employer Plan Ben...

Investment Planning

Estate Planning

Insurance Planning

Comprehensive Financial Planni...

Education Planning

Tax Planning

Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?

College/Education Planning

High Net Worth Client Needs

Hourly

Investment Advice with Ongoing...

Retirement Plan Investment Adv...

Tax Planning

What is your minimum asset requirement?

250K

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Jim Kantowski

Other business activities

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JSK TAX SERVICES, LLC; NOT INVESTMENT-RELATED; 721 MELVIN AVE, ANNAPOLIS, MD, USA, 21401; ACCOUNTING; MEMBER; STARTED 09/2016; APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS PER MONTH, 2 HOURS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS; ACCOUNT AND TAX PREPARATION SERVICES.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2001

Experience

Current

January 2, 2024 - Present

CURIO WEALTH, LLC

Office #1: 721 Melvin Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401

RIA

CRD#: 328178

Annapolis, MD

Past

January 3, 2020 - December 31, 2023

BAY POINT WEALTH

RIA

CRD#: 123095

ANNAPOLIS, MD

Past

August 9, 2013 - December 31, 2015

GIVE.COM INVESTMENTS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 167802

ALEXANDRIA, VA

Past

February 28, 2012 - March 24, 2020

JSK FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 160195

ANNAPOLIS, MD

Past

September 9, 2002 - March 2, 2012

BIRCHTREE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 15014

ANNAPOLIS, MD

Past

September 28, 2001 - March 2, 2012

CHOREO, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 111221

ANNAPOLIS, MD

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CURIO WEALTH, LLC

CRD#: 328178 / SEC#: 801-128998

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/6/2023 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

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

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Maryland
(1/2/2024)

IAR

Texas
(1/2/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/12/2002

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/21/2003

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 9/6/2002

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

CURIO WEALTH, LLC

CRD#: 328178 / SEC#: 801-128998

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/6/2023 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

721 Melvin Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401

Mailing Address

Phone number

(410) 449-2599

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (12 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A (8/15/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	349
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 384,296,399

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
06/11/2025	Cover Page	Report
08/27/2024	Cover Page	Report

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James S. Kantowski

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view James Scott Kantowski's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

BAY POINT WEALTH

GIVE.COM INVESTMENTS, LLC

JSK FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

BIRCHTREE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

CHOREO, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CURIO WEALTH, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 9/12/2002

Series 7

Date: 5/21/2003

Series 6

Date: 9/6/2002

Current Firm

CURIO WEALTH, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (12 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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CURIO WEALTH, LLC

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