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James S. Cavanaugh

GWN SECURITIES
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
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CRD#: 6545854
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Professional summary


James Sarsfield Cavanaugh is a registered financial advisor currently at GWN SECURITIES INC. located in Rockville Centre, New York.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. James has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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HEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC NON-INVESTMENT RELATED 1216 WASHINGTON STREET CANTON, MA 02021 HEALTH INSURANCE CONSULTING MANAGING MEMBER START DATE: 07/01/2013 15 HOURS A MONTH AND 0 HOURS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS MY DUTIES ARE TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE DECISIONS. LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE POSITION: Independent Agent NATURE: Individual life and disability insurance protection INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 3 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 01/01/2016 ADDRESS: 1300 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 210, Hauppauge NY 11788 DESCRIPTION: Duties related to this activity are recommending life or disability insurance when the need is prevelant, quoting and presenting insurance proposals to prospect, assisting prospect with completing necessary applications, following the case through underwriting and delivering the policy. ABMM FINANCIAL, Is Investment Related, DBA, Financial Professional, 2015-08-25,160 hours per month, 160 hours per month during trading hours, Commission Compensation, Securities DBA used in conjunction with Investment Sales.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

March 31, 2021 - Present

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Office #1: 60 North Park Ave. Suite 208, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
RIA
BD
CRD#: 128929
Rockville Centre, NY
Current

September 1, 2015 - Present

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Office #1: 60 North Park Ave. Suite 208, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
RIA
BD
CRD#: 128929
Rockville Centre, 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".
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GWN SECURITIES INC.
GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida 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.
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
Connecticut
(5/18/2017)
RR
Delaware
(9/17/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(5/18/2017)
RR
New Hampshire
(5/7/2025)
RR
New Jersey
(9/1/2015)
RR
New York
(9/14/2015)
IAR
New York
(3/31/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/14/2015
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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GWN SECURITIES INC.
GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764
Mailing Address
11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764
Phone number
(561) 472-2700
Established
Florida since 05/12/1999
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
744

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GWN FORM ADV BROCHURE (4/11/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
WORLD INVESTMENT NETWORKOWNER
BORNHEIMER, LAURA JEANETTEVICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/ROSFP1769643
CORBIN, BRAD JEFFREYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING1754065
RITTMAN, BARRY RICHARDCFO FINOP VP1997994
WALSH, DENIS STEPHENCEO/EXEC DIRECTOR/ MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL, PRESIDENT1124278
WALSH, MARY THERESESECRETARY2829444

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts64,207
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,650,274,405

Disclosures


Regulatory Event2

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Company Information


GWN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929Rockville Centre, NY 11570

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