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James Stephens Emanuelson

AVENIR

ALEXANDRIA, VA

·CRD# 5803648·10 years experience

Professional Summary

James Stephens Emanuelson, who also goes by James S Emanuelson, James Emanuelson, is a registered financial advisor currently at AVENIR CORPORATION located in Alexandria, Virginia. James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2016. James has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 79 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

James S Emanuelson, James Emanuelson

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Years of Experience

10 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

AVENIR CORPORATION·CRD# 110545

RIA

1. 277 South Washington Street Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 223142. 4215 West Lovers Lane Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75209

December 21, 2022 - Present

AVENIR CORPORATION·CRD# 110545

RIA

Washington, DC

April 11, 2022 - December 20, 2022

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691

BD

Dallas, TX

August 27, 2019 - February 22, 2021

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691

RIA

Dallas, TX

August 22, 2019 - February 22, 2021

DAVIDSON PARK CAPITAL, LLC·CRD# 287694

RIA

Dallas, TX

June 23, 2017 - May 21, 2019

HOULIHAN LOKEY CAPITAL, INC.·CRD# 17708

BD

Dallas, TX

August 8, 2016 - December 2, 2016

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Current Firm

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AVENIR CORPORATION

AVENIR CORPORATION

CRD#: 110545 / SEC#: 801-32509

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/22/1988 Approved)

District of Columbia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - District of Columbia (4/10/2002 Terminated)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

Contact Information

Main Address

277 South Washington Street Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone Number

(202) 659-4427

# of Employees

6

SEC notice filing (15 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 15 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

AVENIR CORPORATION FORM ADV PART 2 (3/31/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

446

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$849,280,840

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Other business activities

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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".

AC

AVENIR CORPORATION

AVENIR CORPORATION

CRD#: 110545 / SEC#: 801-32509

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/22/1988 Approved)

District of Columbia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - District of Columbia (4/10/2002 Terminated)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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.

IAR

Texas
(8/5/2024)

IAR

Virginia
(12/21/2022)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Sep 2019About the Series 66 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Apr 2017About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Aug 2016About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 2019About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Dec 2016About the SIE exam

Series 79 — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Aug 2016About the Series 79 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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