James D. Odonnell

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

FAIRFAX, VA 22031

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CRD#: 5434535

Professional summary

James Douglas Odonnell, who also goes by James D O'donnell, James Odonnell, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Fairfax, Virginia and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Fairfax, Virginia.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. James has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

James D O'donnell | James Odonnell

Other business activities

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1. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: KINNECT ADVISORS INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: 600 WASHINGTON AVE., STE 307, TOWSON, MD 21204 NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL FIRM START DATE: 12/2023 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 6 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: FINANCIAL ADVISOR; 2. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: GEDDES & CO; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: 9697 MAIN ST STE C FAIRFAX, VA 22031; NATURE OF BUSINESS: TAX PREPARATION; START DATE: 03/2024; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: CONSULTANT; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 10; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 1; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DATA ENTRY FOR INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURN;

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

December 14, 2023 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 9695 Main Street Suite A, Fairfax, VA 22031

RIA

CRD#: 105644

FAIRFAX, VA

Current

December 6, 2023 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 9695 Main Street Suite A, Fairfax, VA 22031

CRD#: 13572

Fairfax, VA

Past

January 12, 2023 - December 14, 2023

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 1137

Falls Church, VA

Past

January 9, 2023 - December 14, 2023

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137

Falls Church, VA

Past

December 14, 2016 - August 2, 2022

STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 793

HUNT VALLEY, MD

Past

December 2, 2016 - August 2, 2022

STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

CRD#: 793

HUNT VALLEY, MD

Past

March 18, 2008 - December 7, 2016

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

WASHINGTON, DC

Past

December 13, 2007 - December 7, 2016

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

WASHINGTON, DC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 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

California
(12/7/2023)

District of Columbia
(12/20/2023)

Florida
(2/11/2025)

New Jersey
(12/15/2023)

South Carolina
(12/18/2023)

Virginia
(12/14/2023)

IAR

Virginia
(12/14/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 2/18/2008

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/12/2007

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1450 American Lane 6th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096

Mailing Address

Phone number

(310) 257-7880

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

7,705

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	584,487
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 163,792,814,520

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/27/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/13/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/26/2023	Cover Page	Report
11/18/2022	Cover Page	Report

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James D. Odonnell

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view James Douglas Odonnell's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 2/18/2008

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/12/2007

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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