James M. Burgess

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

ST LOUIS, MO 63123

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CRD#: 5702423

Professional summary

James Michael Burgess JR, CFP®, who also goes by James Michael Burgess, Jim Burgess, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in St Louis, Missouri and CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC located in St Louis, Missouri.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2010. James has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

James Michael Burgess | Jim Burgess

Other business activities

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1) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: PURK & ASSOCIATES, P.C.; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL AND CPA SERVICES; START DATE: 03/2024; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: CPA/FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 50; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR CPA AND FINANCIAL SERVICES; 2) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD, INVESTMENT RELATED: NO, ADDRESS: 24 DAVIS STREET, SAINT LEWIS, MO 63125, NATURE OF BUSINESS: NATIONAL GUARD, START DATE: 06/2007, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: SEGEANT MAJOR, APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 10, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 5, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SERVES IN NATIONAL GUARD;

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2012

Experience

Current

August 7, 2020 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 1034 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 2000, St Louis, MO 63123

RIA

CRD#: 105644

ST LOUIS, MO

Current

August 7, 2020 - Present

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Office #1: 1034 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 2000, St Louis, MO 63117

CRD#: 10358

St Louis, MO

Past

October 25, 2019 - August 13, 2020

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA

CRD#: 104556

IRVING, TX

Past

October 25, 2019 - August 13, 2020

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13686

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Past

February 25, 2010 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

CRD#: 30349

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Past

January 22, 2010 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

RIA

CRD#: 111133

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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

Arizona
(8/6/2025)

California
(8/18/2020)

Colorado
(5/31/2023)

Florida
(8/18/2020)

Georgia
(1/7/2021)

Illinois
(8/7/2020)

Missouri
(8/7/2020)

IAR

Missouri
(8/7/2020)

South Carolina
(8/18/2020)

Utah
(8/18/2020)

Wisconsin
(8/18/2020)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 1/19/2010

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: 12/19/2009

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 M. Burgess

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view James Michael Burgess JR's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 1/19/2010

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/19/2009

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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