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James Pati
FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC
Bristol, RI 02809
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CRD#: 6598435
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Professional summary
James Pati, who also goes by James Saverio Pati, is a registered financial advisor currently at FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC located in Bristol, Rhode Island.
James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. James has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, Series 6TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
James Saverio Pati
Other business activities
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WEALTHMAX FINANCIAL GROUP; 655 METACOM AVE, BRISTOL, RI 02809; INVESTMENT RELATED; SELLING INSURANCE TO CLIENTS; INSURANCE AGENT; STARTED: 07/2024; DEDICATES 40 HOURS A WEEK TO SELLING INSURANCE
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
June 20, 2025 - Present
FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC
Office #1: 655 Metacom Ave, Bristol, RI 02809RIA
CRD#: 175083
Bristol, RI
Past
July 9, 2024 - June 17, 2025
CREATIVEONE WEALTH, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 281213
Bristol, RI
Past
September 7, 2023 - July 10, 2024
MARIPAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
RIA
CRD#: 311934
Warwick, RI
Past
August 30, 2019 - November 24, 2021
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
RIA
CRD#: 7691
LINCOLN, RI
Past
August 30, 2019 - November 24, 2021
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 7691
LINCOLN, RI
Past
January 4, 2019 - June 25, 2019
CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 39550
JOHNSTON, RI
Past
July 23, 2018 - June 25, 2019
CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 39550
JOHNSTON, RI
Past
May 16, 2017 - July 17, 2018
NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC
BD
CRD#: 5167
JOHNSTON, RI
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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FI
FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC
5 MONEY MYTHS | WISER FINANCIAL ADVISORS | WEALTH CONSCIOUS | WAY FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. | WAY FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES | VITAL RETIREMENT PLANNERS | TRUE FINANCIAL | THE HIDDEN WEALTH SOLUTION | THE ESTATE AND RETIREMENT PLANNING CENTER | THE ADVISORS GROUP | TGW WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SUREPLAN FINANCIAL, INC. | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SERVICES | STEWART FINANCIAL SERVICES | SPINELLI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SPECTRUM ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | SOVEREIGN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SMART MONEY ADVISORS | SL CAPITAL WEALTH | SIMON & SIMON FINANCIAL, LLC | SIGNATURE WEALTH AND TAX | SECURE MONEY ADVISORS | SECRETARIO FINANCIAL, LLC | SARASOTA WEALTH ADVISORY | ROBERTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT OF MS, LLC | ROBBIN BROOME, INC. | RO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | RISE NORTH CAPITAL | RETIREMENT PLANS, LLC | RETIREMENT OUTFITTERS | RETIRE SIMPLY | REJOYCE FINANCIAL | RDW FINANCIAL GROUP | QUEST COMMONWEALTH | PFIS FINANCIAL | NORTHERN ALLIANCE FINANCIAL | NATHAN FORT, LLC | MORIARTY FINANCIAL SERVICES | MONTINI & COMPANY TAX ADVISORY | MONTINI & CO TAX ADVISORY GROUP | MOMENTUM FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC | MCKINNEY MOORE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MASSIF WEALTH SYSTEMS | MARKIEWICZ FINANCIAL GROUP | MARKET ADVISORY GROUP | MALIA FINANCIAL GROUP | LONGSHAW FINANCIAL GROUP | LOGAN GROUP | LIVE WELL ASSET MANAGEMENT | LIBERTY ADVISORY GROUP | KELLY FINANCIAL SERVICES | JP SANTANIELLO RETIREMENT PLANNING SOLUTIONS | JEREMY P. BARNARD, LLC | J.M. ARBOUR | IPG FINANCIAL | INTRINSIC WEALTH STRATEGIES, INC. | IMPACT PARTNERS FINANCIAL, LLC | HUGHES & DERN FINANCIAL GROUP | HTR GROUP, N.E., LLC, THE HELP TO RETIRE GROUP, THE HTR GROUP | HANSON FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | GUARDIAN INVESTMENT ADVISORS | GOLDEN EAGLE FINANCIAL, LTD. | GAISER FINANCIAL GROUP | FUCHS FINANCIAL | FREEDOM RETIREMENT SERVICES | FREEDOM INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED | FINANCIAL GRAVITY WEALTH | FIAT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EVANS FINANCIAL GROUP / VETWEALTH | DONATO WEALTH MANAGEMENT, PLLC | DETROIT FINANCIAL | DAGHER FINANCIAL, LLC | CREATIVE SENIOR SOLUTIONS | CORNERSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | COMPLETE WEALTH STRATEGY | COMPASS RETIREMENT | COMPASS FINANCIAL | COASTAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | CLEARPATH WEALTH ADVISORS | CLARK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CHICAGO ONE FINANCIAL | CHADMERE CAPITAL | CASHMORE INVESTMENTS | CAPITOL PLANNING GROUP | ASSET PRESERVATION TAX & RETIREMENT, LLC | ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. | ARTESIAN FINANCIAL GROUP | ANDREWS FINANCIAL SERVICES | ALPHA 1 TAX & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ALLON PLANNING PARTNERS | AJM FINANCIAL | A4 FINANCIAL
CRD#: 175083 / SEC#: 801-100512
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/13/2015 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/18/2015 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
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IAR
Rhode Island(6/20/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 2/7/2024
General Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 2/7/2024
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
FI
FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC
5 MONEY MYTHS | WISER FINANCIAL ADVISORS | WEALTH CONSCIOUS | WAY FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. | WAY FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES | VITAL RETIREMENT PLANNERS | TRUE FINANCIAL | THE HIDDEN WEALTH SOLUTION | THE ESTATE AND RETIREMENT PLANNING CENTER | THE ADVISORS GROUP | TGW WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SUREPLAN FINANCIAL, INC. | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SERVICES | STEWART FINANCIAL SERVICES | SPINELLI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SPECTRUM ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | SOVEREIGN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SMART MONEY ADVISORS | SL CAPITAL WEALTH | SIMON & SIMON FINANCIAL, LLC | SIGNATURE WEALTH AND TAX | SECURE MONEY ADVISORS | SECRETARIO FINANCIAL, LLC | SARASOTA WEALTH ADVISORY | ROBERTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT OF MS, LLC | ROBBIN BROOME, INC. | RO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | RISE NORTH CAPITAL | RETIREMENT PLANS, LLC | RETIREMENT OUTFITTERS | RETIRE SIMPLY | REJOYCE FINANCIAL | RDW FINANCIAL GROUP | QUEST COMMONWEALTH | PFIS FINANCIAL | NORTHERN ALLIANCE FINANCIAL | NATHAN FORT, LLC | MORIARTY FINANCIAL SERVICES | MONTINI & COMPANY TAX ADVISORY | MONTINI & CO TAX ADVISORY GROUP | MOMENTUM FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC | MCKINNEY MOORE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MASSIF WEALTH SYSTEMS | MARKIEWICZ FINANCIAL GROUP | MARKET ADVISORY GROUP | MALIA FINANCIAL GROUP | LONGSHAW FINANCIAL GROUP | LOGAN GROUP | LIVE WELL ASSET MANAGEMENT | LIBERTY ADVISORY GROUP | KELLY FINANCIAL SERVICES | JP SANTANIELLO RETIREMENT PLANNING SOLUTIONS | JEREMY P. BARNARD, LLC | J.M. ARBOUR | IPG FINANCIAL | INTRINSIC WEALTH STRATEGIES, INC. | IMPACT PARTNERS FINANCIAL, LLC | HUGHES & DERN FINANCIAL GROUP | HTR GROUP, N.E., LLC, THE HELP TO RETIRE GROUP, THE HTR GROUP | HANSON FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | GUARDIAN INVESTMENT ADVISORS | GOLDEN EAGLE FINANCIAL, LTD. | GAISER FINANCIAL GROUP | FUCHS FINANCIAL | FREEDOM RETIREMENT SERVICES | FREEDOM INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED | FINANCIAL GRAVITY WEALTH | FIAT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EVANS FINANCIAL GROUP / VETWEALTH | DONATO WEALTH MANAGEMENT, PLLC | DETROIT FINANCIAL | DAGHER FINANCIAL, LLC | CREATIVE SENIOR SOLUTIONS | CORNERSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | COMPLETE WEALTH STRATEGY | COMPASS RETIREMENT | COMPASS FINANCIAL | COASTAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | CLEARPATH WEALTH ADVISORS | CLARK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CHICAGO ONE FINANCIAL | CHADMERE CAPITAL | CASHMORE INVESTMENTS | CAPITOL PLANNING GROUP | ASSET PRESERVATION TAX & RETIREMENT, LLC | ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. | ARTESIAN FINANCIAL GROUP | ANDREWS FINANCIAL SERVICES | ALPHA 1 TAX & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ALLON PLANNING PARTNERS | AJM FINANCIAL | A4 FINANCIAL
CRD#: 175083 / SEC#: 801-100512
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/13/2015 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/18/2015 Terminated)Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
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Contact information
Main Address
4050 E. Cotton Center Blvd. Suite 40, Phoenix, AZ 85040
Mailing Address
Phone number
(480) 626-2979
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
284
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 53,653 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 7,184,472,288 |
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