James A Ward

James A. Ward

J WARD FINANCIAL
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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CRD#: 5118926
James A Ward

Professional summary


James A Ward, CFP®, who also goes by Jim Ward, is a registered financial advisor currently at J WARD FINANCIAL located in Morgan Hill, California and THE LEADERS GROUP, INC. located in Summit, New Jersey.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. James has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Jim Ward

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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CFP®

Experience


Current

January 6, 2022 - Present

J WARD FINANCIAL

Office #1: 16360 Monterey Street Suite 210, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
RIA
CRD#: 317284
Morgan Hill, CA
Current

May 7, 2024 - Present

THE LEADERS GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 475 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ 07901
BD
CRD#: 37157
SUMMIT, NJ
Past

June 16, 2006 - August 3, 2006

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
BOSTON, MA
Past

May 17, 2006 - August 3, 2006

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

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.
RR
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

IAR
California
(1/6/2022)
RR
California
(6/18/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 6/1/2024
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 5/7/2024
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


JW
J WARD FINANCIAL
J WARD FINANCIAL | J. WARD FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | J WARD FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 317284 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/6/2022 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
16360 Monterey Street Suite 210, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Mailing Address
Phone number
(408) 612-4200
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts23
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 15,819,578

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Company Information


J WARD FINANCIAL

CRD#: 317284Morgan Hill, CA 95037

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