James D. Paulsen

TAXABLE WEALTH

San Diego, CA 92128

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CRD#: 4596691

Professional summary

James Derek Paulsen, who also goes by Jim Paulsen, is a registered financial advisor currently at TAXABLE WEALTH located in San Diego, California.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. James has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Jim Paulsen

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 15, 2026 - Present

TAXABLE WEALTH

Office #1: 13520 Evening Creek Dr N Ste 130, San Diego, CA 92128

RIA

CRD#: 304187

San Diego, CA

Past

August 31, 2016 - January 16, 2026

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 39805

CHICAGO, IL

Past

February 3, 2014 - August 24, 2016

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC

CRD#: 28262

BOSTON, MA

Past

November 27, 2008 - January 17, 2014

PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES DISTRIBUTORS, INC

CRD#: 21570

SHELTON, CT

Past

December 19, 2005 - June 6, 2007

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 487

CHARLOTTE, NC

Past

December 11, 2004 - August 10, 2005

METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

CRD#: 107622

NEW YORK CITY, NY

Past

December 5, 2002 - December 11, 2004

METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

CRD#: 6695

NEWPORT BEACH, CA

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.

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IAR

California
(1/15/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/23/2002

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/30/2006

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 12/4/2002

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

TAXABLE WEALTH

ACCUMULATION WEALTH PARTNERS | TAXABLE WEALTH | TAXABLE LLC | NET WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 304187 / SEC#:

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/21/2019 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

13520 Evening Creek Dr N Ste 130, San Diego, CA 92128

Mailing Address

Phone number

(858) 221-7521

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	227
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 85,140,883

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James D. Paulsen

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC

PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES DISTRIBUTORS, INC

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 12/23/2002

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/30/2006

Series 6

Date: 12/4/2002

Current Firm

TAXABLE WEALTH

Contact information

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

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TAXABLE WEALTH

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