James E. Branch

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CRD#: 703945

Professional summary

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James Elliott Branch III, CFP®, who also goes by James Elliott Branch, Jim Branch, was a registered financial professional .

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1980. James had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

James Elliott Branch | Jim Branch

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2003

Experience

Past

April 8, 2008 - February 2, 2026

GRAY PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 128547

CANTON, MA

Past

June 14, 2004 - February 1, 2018

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

RIA

CRD#: 111133

CANTON, MA

Past

June 1, 2004 - February 1, 2018

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

CRD#: 30349

CANTON, MA

Past

December 3, 2001 - June 7, 2004

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 468

FRAMINGHAM, MA

Past

June 27, 1997 - June 7, 2004

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

CRD#: 468

BOSTON, MA

Past

May 17, 1984 - September 27, 1984

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

Past

May 10, 1982 - June 21, 1982

COUGHLIN & COMPANY, INC.

CRD#: 185

Past

January 19, 1980 - May 26, 1982

FIRST COLORADO INVESTMENTS & SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 6929

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GRAY PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

GRAY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, LLC | GRAY PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

CRD#: 128547 / SEC#: 801-112720

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/29/2018 Approved)

Massachusetts

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/4/2019 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/12/2018 Terminated)

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 12/3/1998

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/9/1997

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 2/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 4/19/1999

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 6/25/1997

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

GRAY PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

GRAY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, LLC | GRAY PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

CRD#: 128547 / SEC#: 801-112720

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/29/2018 Approved)

Massachusetts

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/4/2019 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/12/2018 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

150 Royall Street Suite 102, Canton, MA 02021

Mailing Address

Phone number

(781) 232-2020

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GPW - FORM ADV 2A - FINAL 02.05.2024 (3/14/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	279
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 465,414,148

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/19/2023	Cover Page	Report
01/11/2023	Cover Page	Report

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James E. Branch

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

COUGHLIN & COMPANY, INC.

FIRST COLORADO INVESTMENTS & SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GRAY PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 12/3/1998

Series 63

Date: 7/9/1997

SIE

Date: 2/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 4/19/1999

Series 6

Date: 6/25/1997

Current Firm

GRAY PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

GRAY PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

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