James Augustus Bowers Iii
Professional Summary
James Augustus Bowers III, who also goes by James Augustus Bowers III, Jay Bowers, is a registered financial advisor currently at BFC PLANNING, INC. located in Athens, Georgia and BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. located in Athens, Georgia. James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2008. James has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63,...
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Other Aliases
James Augustus Bowers Iii, Jay Bowers
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Years of Experience
18 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
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Current Firm
1ST & MAIN INVESTMENT ADVISORS - ADVISORY SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH BFC PLANNING, INC. | GREAT LAKES BAY FINANCIAL | BFC PLANNING, INC. | BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY PLANNING, INC. | BEDROCK INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
Contact Information
Main Address
4201 42nd Street Ne Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402Phone Number
(319) 447-5700# of Employees
200SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
13,174AUM (Assets Under Management)
$3,841,196,599Similar Advisors
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Other business activities
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
1ST & MAIN INVESTMENT ADVISORS - ADVISORY SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH BFC PLANNING, INC. | GREAT LAKES BAY FINANCIAL | BFC PLANNING, INC. | BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY PLANNING, INC. | BEDROCK INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
State Registrations and Notice Filings
(11/12/2021)
(8/6/2019)
(8/6/2019)
(5/28/2025)
(8/13/2019)
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Exams
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SRO Registrations
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