James Cummins

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Glendale, AZ 85308

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CRD#: 6989821

Professional summary

James Cummins, who also goes by J.p. Cummins, James Cummins, James Patrick Cummins, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES located in Glendale, Arizona and FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Glendale, Arizona.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. James has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Aliases

J.p. Cummins | James Cummins | James Patrick Cummins

Other business activities

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EMPLOYEE OF THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC (PARENT COMPANY OF VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION) 100 VANGUARD BLVD, MALVERN, PA 19355 NAME OF BUSINESS: SELF EMPLOYED NON-INVESTMENT RELATED ADDRESS: Phoenix, Arizona NATURE OF BUSINESS: Delivery Driver POSITION: Contracted driver with DoorDash START DATE: 12/2023 APPROX. HOURS/MONTH: 14 HOURS DEVOTED DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 DUTIES: Delivering food NAME OF BUSINESS: SELF EMPLOYED NON-INVESTMENT RELATED ADDRESS: Phoenix, Arizona NATURE OF BUSINESS: Delivery Driver POSITION: Contracted driver with Lyft START DATE: 01/2024 APPROX. HOURS/MONTH: 10 HOURS DEVOTED DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 DUTIES: Driving people to destinations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

July 24, 2026 - Present

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Office #1: 17505 N 79th Ave Suite 303, Glendale, AZ 85308

RIA

CRD#: 281958

Glendale, AZ

Current

July 22, 2026 - Present

FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 17505 N 79th Ave Suite 303, Glendale, AZ 85308

CRD#: 3641

GLENDALE, AZ

Past

July 31, 2020 - November 21, 2024

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 106715

Scottsdale, AZ

Past

September 12, 2018 - November 21, 2024

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

CRD#: 7452

SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2005 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.

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

Arizona
(7/23/2026)

IAR

Arizona
(7/24/2026)

Colorado
(7/24/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 7/29/2020

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/21/2018

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/12/2018

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2005 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1 Firstcomm Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76109

Mailing Address

Po Box 2387, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2387

Phone number

(817) 731-8621

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,787

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (12/26/2025)

WRAP PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	113,591
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 24,429,418,155

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James Cummins

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 7/29/2020

Series 63

Date: 9/21/2018

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 9/12/2018

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

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