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James Thomas Kelley

VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS
BIRMINGHAM, AL
·CRD# 6853854·9 years experience

Professional Summary

James Thomas Kelley, who also goes by James Kelley, is a registered financial advisor currently at VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS LLC located in Birmingham, Alabama and NEWSOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC located in Vestavia , Alabama. James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. James has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 66, SIE and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

James Kelley

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Years of Experience

9 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS LLC·CRD# 151190
RIA
Three Protective Center 2801 Highway 280 South, Ste 300, Birmingham, AL 35223
June 16, 2020 - Present
NEWSOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC·CRD# 110676
RIA
Vestavia , AL
October 13, 2026 - Present
PARALEL DISTRIBUTORS·CRD# 316115
BD
Birmingham, AL
September 18, 2025 - August 31, 2026
ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 16853
BD
Birmingham, AL
September 21, 2017 - September 12, 2025

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Current Firm

VV
VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS LLC

VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS LLC

CRD#: 151190 / SEC#: 801-70739
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/5/2009 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

Three Protective Center 2801 Highway 280 South, Ste 300, Birmingham, AL 35223

Phone Number

(205) 803-1582

# of Employees

38

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS ADV PART 2A (9/1/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

160

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$6,083,234,967

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Other business activities

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1) Vulcan Value Partners, LLC.; Investment-Related; Three Protective Center 2801 Highway 280 South, Suite 300, Birmingham, AL 35223; Registered Investment Advisor; Director of Client Service & Development; 07/2017; 160HRS/MON; 160 HRS/MON During Trading Hours; Sell/Solicit Vulcan Strategies.

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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".
VV
VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS LLC

VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS LLC

CRD#: 151190 / SEC#: 801-70739
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/5/2009 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
Alabama
(6/16/2020)
IAR
Texas
(2/11/2022)
IAR
Texas
(10/13/2026)

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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 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Aug 2019About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Aug 2018About the Series 63 exam

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Aug 2018About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Sep 2017About the Series 6 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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