JZ
James D. Zahakos
FORTIS GROUP ADVISORS LLC
HOLMDEL, NJ 07733
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CRD#: 6214169
JZ
Professional summary
James D Zahakos, who also goes by James Zahakos, is a registered financial advisor currently at FORTIS GROUP ADVISORS LLC located in Holmdel, New Jersey and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Holmdel, New Jersey.
James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. James has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
James Zahakos
Other business activities
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1) 3/31/2020- Fortis Wealth Group, LLC (formerly Christopher Edwards Financial Associates)-DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business)- Inv. Related- Iselin, NJ-100% 2) 3/31/2020- MJPM LLC- Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only- Inv. Related- Old Bridge, NJ -20hrs/mth -15% 3) 3/31/2020-The Fortis Agency, LLC- Non-Variable Insurance- Agent selling Life, Annuities, P&C and Health - Inv. Related- Holmdel, NJ - start date 4/1/2020- 30 hrs/mth -50% 4) 3/31/2020- Egbert Square, LLC-Real Estate Rental Owner - Staten Island, NY- start date 2/8/2019- 5hrs/mth -5% 5) 4/28/2020 - Fortis Group Advisors, LLC - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - IAR - Start Date: 4/1/2020 - 60 Hours Per Month/10 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100% - I provide investment advisory services through Fortis Group Advisors, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 04/2020. I expect to spend approximately 60 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 6) 4/28/2020 - Christopher Edwards Financial Associates LLP - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - IAR - Start Date: 4/1/2020 - 80 Hours Per Month/4 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 50%. 7) 12/16/2020 - Fortis Wealth Group - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date: 12/1/2020 - 160 Hours Per Month/120 Hours During Securities Trading. 8) 11/27/2024 - S4 Search Partners - Other - Recruiting - Not Investment Related - 130 Maple Ave., Unit 3CB, Red Bank, NJ 07701 - Start Date 12/02/2024 - 60 Hours per Month/ 0 Hours During Trading
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
April 14, 2020 - Present
FORTIS GROUP ADVISORS LLC
Office #1: 101 Crawfords Corner Road Suite 2316, Holmdel, NJ 07733RIA
CRD#: 290427
HOLMDEL, NJ
Current
March 31, 2020 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Office #1: 101 Crawfords Corner Road Suite 4125, Holmdel, NJ 07733Office #2: 345 Kinderkamack Rd Ste B, Westwood, NJ 07675RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Holmdel, NJ
Past
January 10, 2017 - April 7, 2020
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 2882
Iselin, NJ
Past
January 6, 2017 - April 7, 2020
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 2882
Iselin, NJ
Past
November 18, 2013 - January 10, 2017
EDWARD JONES
RIA
CRD#: 250
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Past
August 5, 2013 - January 10, 2017
EDWARD JONES
BD
CRD#: 250
STATEN ISLAND, NY
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".
FG
FORTIS GROUP ADVISORS LLC
BLAKE HAHN FINANCIAL GROUP | VISION WEALTH ADVISORY | THE PRIVATE CLIENT ADVISORY GROUP | SOUTHERN OAKS FINANCIAL | SILVER BAY FINANCIAL LLC | RAMPINO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MGK WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | KALINA FINANCIAL SERVICES | INVEST FOR A LIFETIME, LLC | FORTIS WEALTH GROUP, LLC | FORTIS GROUP LLC | FORTIS GROUP ADVISORS LLC | EDWARD A. NAPHOR WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | DYNAMIC WEALTH CONSULTING, LLC | DENALI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT | CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES, LLP
CRD#: 290427 / SEC#: 801-112236
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/2/2018 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.RR
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
RR
Delaware(4/3/2020)
RR
Florida(3/31/2020)
RR
New Jersey(3/31/2020)
IAR
New Jersey(4/14/2020)
RR
New York(3/31/2020)
RR
North Carolina(3/31/2020)
RR
Pennsylvania(3/31/2020)
RR
South Carolina(3/31/2020)
RR
Texas(4/3/2020)
IAR
Texas(10/14/2024)
RR
Vermont(3/31/2020)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
FG
FORTIS GROUP ADVISORS LLC
BLAKE HAHN FINANCIAL GROUP | VISION WEALTH ADVISORY | THE PRIVATE CLIENT ADVISORY GROUP | SOUTHERN OAKS FINANCIAL | SILVER BAY FINANCIAL LLC | RAMPINO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MGK WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | KALINA FINANCIAL SERVICES | INVEST FOR A LIFETIME, LLC | FORTIS WEALTH GROUP, LLC | FORTIS GROUP LLC | FORTIS GROUP ADVISORS LLC | EDWARD A. NAPHOR WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | DYNAMIC WEALTH CONSULTING, LLC | DENALI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT | CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES, LLP
CRD#: 290427 / SEC#: 801-112236
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
345 Kinderkamack Road, Suite B, Westwood, NJ 07675
Mailing Address
Phone number
(201) 383-0630
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
39
SEC notice filing (31 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 4,733 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 799,559,515 |
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