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Rush Merrill James

BISON WEALTH
New York, NY
·CRD# 6529302·11 years experience

Professional Summary

Rush Merrill James, who also goes by Rush Merrill James, Rush James, is a registered financial advisor currently at BISON WEALTH, LLC located in New York, New York. Rush is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Rush has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Rush Merrill James, Rush James

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Years of Experience

11 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

BISON WEALTH, LLC·CRD# 299805
RIA
New York, NY
February 10, 2026 - Present
ADVOCACY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC·CRD# 141943
RIA
St. Louis, MO
December 17, 2018 - November 18, 2025
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
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Clayton, MO
June 8, 2017 - November 30, 2018
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Clayton, MO
March 22, 2017 - November 30, 2018
ENTRUST GLOBAL SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 146443
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New York, NY
October 28, 2015 - August 11, 2016

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Current Firm

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BISON WEALTH, LLC

ANDERSEN WEALTH | ZENITH RETIREMENT PLANNING | UTURN EQUITY, INC. | TRUADVICE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TRUADVICE LLC | TRINITY STREET FINANCIAL | THE HOLLOWAY PARTNERSHIP | SOLID WEALTH COMPANY | SERVE AND PROTECT FINANCIAL | SAFE HARBOR RETIREMENT ADVISORS INC. | ROADMAP ADVISORS, INC. | RETIREMENT KEY | POWER MY 401(K) | MILLANG FINANCIAL | MC2 WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | LONG FINANCIAL SERVICES | LIGHTMAN CAPITAL, LLC. | LAWRENCE SASSO INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES | HAM ASSET MANAGEMENT | GULF HARBOR FINANCIAL, INC | FOGUTH FINANCIAL GROUP | F2 FINANCIAL FREEDOM | EDWARDS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | CAPITAL DEFENDER ADVISORS | BISON WEALTH, LLC | BISON ADVISORS, LLC | BISON ADVISORS | ARMIS ADVISERS, LLC | ARMIS ADVISERS

CRD#: 299805 / SEC#: 801-114547
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/30/2019 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

3550 Lenox Road Ne Suite 2550, Atlanta, GA 30326

Phone Number

(404) 841-2224

# of Employees

78

SEC notice filing (33 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 33 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BISON WEALTH ADV 2A (9/30/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

9,003

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$2,735,571,106

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Other business activities

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

Forge Consulting LLC, 11 Depot Street, Hartwell GA 30643, Non-investment related, Insurance agency, Parent company of Advocacy Wealth Management, no direct compensation, Title: Agent, started 12/20, devote 5-10hrs/month during securities trading hours, Duties: Servicing and Placing insurance products.

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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".
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BISON WEALTH, LLC

ANDERSEN WEALTH | ZENITH RETIREMENT PLANNING | UTURN EQUITY, INC. | TRUADVICE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TRUADVICE LLC | TRINITY STREET FINANCIAL | THE HOLLOWAY PARTNERSHIP | SOLID WEALTH COMPANY | SERVE AND PROTECT FINANCIAL | SAFE HARBOR RETIREMENT ADVISORS INC. | ROADMAP ADVISORS, INC. | RETIREMENT KEY | POWER MY 401(K) | MILLANG FINANCIAL | MC2 WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | LONG FINANCIAL SERVICES | LIGHTMAN CAPITAL, LLC. | LAWRENCE SASSO INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES | HAM ASSET MANAGEMENT | GULF HARBOR FINANCIAL, INC | FOGUTH FINANCIAL GROUP | F2 FINANCIAL FREEDOM | EDWARDS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | CAPITAL DEFENDER ADVISORS | BISON WEALTH, LLC | BISON ADVISORS, LLC | BISON ADVISORS | ARMIS ADVISERS, LLC | ARMIS ADVISERS

CRD#: 299805 / SEC#: 801-114547
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/30/2019 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.
IAR
New York
(2/10/2026)

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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 Jun 2017About the Series 66 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Sep 2015About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 2015About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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