James B. Casey

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

PHOENIX, AZ

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CRD#: 5879950

Professional summary

James Banigan Casey, CFP®, who also goes by James Banigan Casey, is a registered financial advisor currently at ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC located in Phoenix, Arizona.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. James has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

James Banigan Casey

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Current

July 29, 2025 - Present

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

Office #2: Max At Kierland 16220 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

RIA

CRD#: 291361

PHOENIX, AZ

Current

July 15, 2025 - Present

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: Max At Kierland 16220 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

RIA

CRD#: 291361

Scottsdale, AZ

Past

June 1, 2020 - July 10, 2025

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 25938

Phoenix, AZ

Past

September 24, 2019 - July 16, 2025

SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 143567

PHOENIX, AZ

Past

September 23, 2019 - May 29, 2020

ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 16853

Seattle, WA

Past

August 15, 2018 - August 26, 2019

GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS

RIA

CRD#: 105477

CHICAGO, IL

Past

August 15, 2018 - August 26, 2019

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 39805

chicago, IL

Past

July 5, 2012 - August 13, 2018

NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 155584

CHICAGO, IL

Past

April 25, 2012 - August 13, 2018

NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 469

CHICAGO, IL

Past

February 2, 2011 - March 26, 2012

FRANKLIN/TEMPLETON DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 332

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ROCKEFELLER GLOBAL FAMILY OFFICE | ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 291361 / SEC#: 801-114033, 8-70054

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/21/2018 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

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.

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Arizona
(7/15/2025)

IAR

Arizona
(7/29/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 7/3/2012

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 2/17/2011

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/22/2012

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 2/1/2011

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ROCKEFELLER GLOBAL FAMILY OFFICE | ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 291361 / SEC#: 801-114033, 8-70054

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/21/2018 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

45 Rockefeller Plaza Floor 5, New York, NY 10111

Mailing Address

45 Rockefeller Plaza Floor 5, New York, NY 10111

Phone number

(212) 549-5100

Established

Delaware since 10/20/2017

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

824

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL WRAP FEE BROCHURE (12.24.25) (12/26/2025)

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL ADV 2A BROCHURE (12.24.25) (12/24/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
RFS OPCO LLC ("OPCO")	MEMBER
ALEXANDER, MARK DAVID	PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	2202934
KOWALSKI, DEIRDRE PATTEN	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER	1357509
MIRZA, RIZWAN MOHAMMAD	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	5080469
MORIARTY, EDMOND NICHOLAS	CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	1744318
OUTLAW, MICHAEL WAYNE	CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	2760690

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	76,628
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 70,030,224,514

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
07/24/2025	Cover Page	Report
08/26/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view James Banigan Casey's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC

SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC

FRANKLIN/TEMPLETON DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 7/3/2012

Series 63

Date: 2/17/2011

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 5/22/2012

Series 6

Date: 2/1/2011

FINRA

Current Firm

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

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