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James Cummins

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
GLENDALE, AZ
·CRD# 6989821·8 years registered

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...

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Fee Structure

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Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

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Other Aliases

J.p. Cummins, James Cummins, James Patrick Cummins

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Years of Experience

8 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICESCurrent·CRD# 281958
RIA
17505 N 79th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308
July 24, 2026 - Present
FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.Current·CRD# 3641
BD
17505 N 79th Ave Ste 310, Glendale, AZ 85308
July 22, 2026 - Present

Past

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.Past·CRD# 106715
RIA
Scottsdale, AZ
July 31, 2020 - November 21, 2024
VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATIONPast·CRD# 7452
BD
Scottsdale, AZ
September 12, 2018 - November 21, 2024

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Current Firm

FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/28/2005 Approved)

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

# of Employees

1,787

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 52 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP PROGRAM BROCHURE (6/24/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

113,591

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$24,429,418,155

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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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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (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.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Arizona
(7/23/2026)
IAR
Arizona
(7/24/2026)
RR
Colorado
(7/24/2026)
RR
Oregon
(9/3/2026)

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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 Jul 2020About the Series 66 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Sep 2018About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 2018About the Series 7 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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