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James A. Shepherdson
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CRD#: 714560
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Professional summary
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James Arden Shepherdson, who also goes by James Arden Shepherdson III, was a registered financial professional .
James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1980. James had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 6TO, Series 22TO, SIE, Series 1, Series 26 and Series 39 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
James Arden Shepherdson Iii
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Past
December 22, 2021 - December 6, 2022
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 6627
IRVINE, CA
Past
February 5, 2015 - December 31, 2019
CR CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 171776
Newport Beach, CA
Past
April 18, 2011 - November 18, 2015
STIRA CAPITAL MARKETS GROUP, LLC
BD
CRD#: 141277
IRVINE, CA
Past
March 25, 2010 - March 15, 2011
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 6627
NEW YORK, NY
Past
August 10, 2005 - March 15, 2011
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 25900
NEW YORK, NY
Past
June 10, 2004 - July 29, 2005
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC
BD
CRD#: 28262
BOSTON, MA
Past
April 11, 2003 - June 10, 2004
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 468
BOSTON, MA
Past
May 30, 2000 - July 3, 2002
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
BD
CRD#: 6695
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past
June 11, 1996 - April 18, 2000
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 25900
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
March 21, 1986 - March 2, 1994
SWIFT ENERGY MARKETING COMPANY
BD
CRD#: 17422
HOUSTON, TX
Past
September 5, 1980 - April 29, 1996
TRANSAMERICA CAPITAL, LLC
BD
CRD#: 8217
DENVER, CO
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC
"BUILD IT" RETIREMENT | EXODUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP (EXODUS WMG) | EXECUTIVE BENEFITS FINANCIAL GROUP | EVOLVING WEALTH FINANCIAL | EVOLUTION ADVISORS | EVERGREEN WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | ESSENTIAL WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | ESHELMAN FINANCIAL | ESHELMAN & ASSOCIATES | EQUITY WEALTH SOLUTIONS GROUP | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC | EQUINOX FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | EQUICO SECURITIES, INC. | EQ FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC. | ENVISION STRATEGIC FINANCIAL, LLC | ENTERPRISE STRATEGIES GROUP | EMPOWERMENT WEALTH STRATEGIES | EMPIRE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC | EMMAUS FINANCIAL GROUP | EMERGY GROUP | ELEVATE FINANCIAL GROUP | EDUCATED WEALTH STRATEGIES | ECP DESIGN & SERVICE GROUP, LTD | EAGLEBRIDGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EAGLE POINT WEALTH STRATEGIES | DVM FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | DUNCAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DRISCOLL WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | DREAM RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, INC | DRAKE, DRAKE AND ASSOCIATES | DOWNS FISCHER FINANCIAL | DIVORCE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | DILIGENCE FINANCIAL GROUP | DIAPOULES, FEINSTEIN AND KAPLAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DERGALIS ASSOCIATES | DENOVO MEDICAL ASSOCIATES | DENOVO ADVISORY GROUP | DEAN J. ROSKO AND ASSOCIATES | DAYTON & SYDNEY WEALTH STRATEGIES GROUP, LLC | DAVID SCHMIDT PENSION, INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES | DANIEL M. HOLDT, INC. | DAILEY FINANCIAL GROUP | DABYN WEALTH STRATEGIES | D3 FINANCIAL SERVICES | CYPRESS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, LLC | CUBE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | CS PREMIER FINANCIAL | CROWNSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS | CRIST AND FREDETTE FINANCIAL | COWIE MCGRAW & LESNEY FINANCIAL GROUP | COVENANT CAPITAL GROUP | COVENANT ADVISORY GROUP | COVE FINANCIAL, LLC | COUNTRY VALUES FINANCIAL | COSENTINO FINANCIAL GROUP, LTD | CORPORATE PLANNING ASSOCIATES, LLC | CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE PLANNING GROUP, LLC | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL, LLP | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES | COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | COMMUNITY FINANCIAL GROUP | COASTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE SERVICES | CMG BENEFIT ADVISORS | CLERGY PLANNING GROUP | CLARK & ANDERSON FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | CJ CAPITAL INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES | CITY BENEFITS GROUP | CHRISTE FINANCIAL SERVICES | CENTURY FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | CEDAR AND SAGE FINANCIAL | CBG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CASCADE WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | CAPITALWISE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CAPITAL STRATEGIES | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP OF NEW YORK | CAPITAL FINANCIAL GROUP | CANOPY FINANCIAL GROUP | CAMPUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIGHT HARBOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | BREMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOWMAN WEALTH DEFENSE SERVICES | BOSCH FINANCIAL, INC. | BOLLINGER ADVISORS | BODDY & ASSOCIATES | BMK WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | BLUEWATER WEALTH STRATEGIES | BLUEPRINT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | BLUE RIDGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | BLUE RIBBON WEALTH ADVISORS, INC | BLUE COVE CAPITAL | BLU-STAR STRATEGIC ADVISORS | BL FINANCIAL GROUP | BEST FINANCIAL SERVICES | BERNIER FINANCIAL SERVICES | BELUS WEALTH, LLC | BEEBE FINANCIAL SOLTIONS | BEACON WEALTH PARTNERS | BAY AREA PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | BARRETT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | BALA FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | BABCOCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | B&P RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | AYOUCH AND MANTLE FINANCIAL GROUP | AXA ADVISORS, LLC | AXA ADVISORS, LLC | AVON FINANCIAL GROUP | ATTORNEYS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ATLAS FINANCIAL GROUP | ATLAS ADVISOR GROUP | AT ASPEN LLC | ASTON CAPITAL GROUP | ASPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP | ASCENT FINANCIAL GROUP | ASCENDANCY FINANCIAL GROUP | ASCEND PLANNING & CONSULTING, LLC | ARDEN FINANCIAL GROUP | ARC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARB WEALTH MANAGEMENT | APOLLO GROUP | ANTHEM WEALTH, LLC | ANGLE-LAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANDERSON FINANCIAL | ANASTASIA & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | ALPHA PHOENIX | ALPHA OMEGA FINANCIAL, LLC | ALLISON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ALLAM FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | AETERNUM CAPITAL | ADVANCED WEALTH STRATEGIES | ADVANCED BENEFIT DESIGN GROUP, INC. | ACHENBACH FINANCIAL | A.P. LUBRANO & COMPANY, INC. | A VERRELLI AND ASSOCIATES | 75 STRONG FINANCIAL GROUP | 4U FINANCIAL | 422 FINANCIAL | 3CFINANCIAL | 360 PLANNING PARTNERS, LLC | 360 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | 345 WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | 1804 FINANCIAL GROUP | #LADYLIFEPLAN#...
CRD#: 6627 / SEC#: 801-14065, 8-17883
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/22/1978 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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This advisor is not registered in any state.
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 22TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Direct Participation Programs Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 5/5/1980
Registered Representative ExaminationPrincipal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Current Firm
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC
"BUILD IT" RETIREMENT | EXODUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP (EXODUS WMG) | EXECUTIVE BENEFITS FINANCIAL GROUP | EVOLVING WEALTH FINANCIAL | EVOLUTION ADVISORS | EVERGREEN WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | ESSENTIAL WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | ESHELMAN FINANCIAL | ESHELMAN & ASSOCIATES | EQUITY WEALTH SOLUTIONS GROUP | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC | EQUINOX FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | EQUICO SECURITIES, INC. | EQ FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC. | ENVISION STRATEGIC FINANCIAL, LLC | ENTERPRISE STRATEGIES GROUP | EMPOWERMENT WEALTH STRATEGIES | EMPIRE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC | EMMAUS FINANCIAL GROUP | EMERGY GROUP | ELEVATE FINANCIAL GROUP | EDUCATED WEALTH STRATEGIES | ECP DESIGN & SERVICE GROUP, LTD | EAGLEBRIDGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EAGLE POINT WEALTH STRATEGIES | DVM FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | DUNCAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DRISCOLL WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | DREAM RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, INC | DRAKE, DRAKE AND ASSOCIATES | DOWNS FISCHER FINANCIAL | DIVORCE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | DILIGENCE FINANCIAL GROUP | DIAPOULES, FEINSTEIN AND KAPLAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DERGALIS ASSOCIATES | DENOVO MEDICAL ASSOCIATES | DENOVO ADVISORY GROUP | DEAN J. ROSKO AND ASSOCIATES | DAYTON & SYDNEY WEALTH STRATEGIES GROUP, LLC | DAVID SCHMIDT PENSION, INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES | DANIEL M. HOLDT, INC. | DAILEY FINANCIAL GROUP | DABYN WEALTH STRATEGIES | D3 FINANCIAL SERVICES | CYPRESS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, LLC | CUBE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | CS PREMIER FINANCIAL | CROWNSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS | CRIST AND FREDETTE FINANCIAL | COWIE MCGRAW & LESNEY FINANCIAL GROUP | COVENANT CAPITAL GROUP | COVENANT ADVISORY GROUP | COVE FINANCIAL, LLC | COUNTRY VALUES FINANCIAL | COSENTINO FINANCIAL GROUP, LTD | CORPORATE PLANNING ASSOCIATES, LLC | CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE PLANNING GROUP, LLC | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL, LLP | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES | COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | COMMUNITY FINANCIAL GROUP | COASTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE SERVICES | CMG BENEFIT ADVISORS | CLERGY PLANNING GROUP | CLARK & ANDERSON FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | CJ CAPITAL INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES | CITY BENEFITS GROUP | CHRISTE FINANCIAL SERVICES | CENTURY FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | CEDAR AND SAGE FINANCIAL | CBG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CASCADE WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | CAPITALWISE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CAPITAL STRATEGIES | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP OF NEW YORK | CAPITAL FINANCIAL GROUP | CANOPY FINANCIAL GROUP | CAMPUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIGHT HARBOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | BREMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOWMAN WEALTH DEFENSE SERVICES | BOSCH FINANCIAL, INC. | BOLLINGER ADVISORS | BODDY & ASSOCIATES | BMK WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | BLUEWATER WEALTH STRATEGIES | BLUEPRINT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | BLUE RIDGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | BLUE RIBBON WEALTH ADVISORS, INC | BLUE COVE CAPITAL | BLU-STAR STRATEGIC ADVISORS | BL FINANCIAL GROUP | BEST FINANCIAL SERVICES | BERNIER FINANCIAL SERVICES | BELUS WEALTH, LLC | BEEBE FINANCIAL SOLTIONS | BEACON WEALTH PARTNERS | BAY AREA PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | BARRETT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | BALA FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | BABCOCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | B&P RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | AYOUCH AND MANTLE FINANCIAL GROUP | AXA ADVISORS, LLC | AXA ADVISORS, LLC | AVON FINANCIAL GROUP | ATTORNEYS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ATLAS FINANCIAL GROUP | ATLAS ADVISOR GROUP | AT ASPEN LLC | ASTON CAPITAL GROUP | ASPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP | ASCENT FINANCIAL GROUP | ASCENDANCY FINANCIAL GROUP | ASCEND PLANNING & CONSULTING, LLC | ARDEN FINANCIAL GROUP | ARC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARB WEALTH MANAGEMENT | APOLLO GROUP | ANTHEM WEALTH, LLC | ANGLE-LAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANDERSON FINANCIAL | ANASTASIA & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | ALPHA PHOENIX | ALPHA OMEGA FINANCIAL, LLC | ALLISON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ALLAM FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | AETERNUM CAPITAL | ADVANCED WEALTH STRATEGIES | ADVANCED BENEFIT DESIGN GROUP, INC. | ACHENBACH FINANCIAL | A.P. LUBRANO & COMPANY, INC. | A VERRELLI AND ASSOCIATES | 75 STRONG FINANCIAL GROUP | 4U FINANCIAL | 422 FINANCIAL | 3CFINANCIAL | 360 PLANNING PARTNERS, LLC | 360 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | 345 WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | 1804 FINANCIAL GROUP | #LADYLIFEPLAN#...
CRD#: 6627 / SEC#: 801-14065, 8-17883
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/22/1978 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
1345 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10105
Mailing Address
1345 Avenue Of The Americas 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10105
Phone number
(212) 314-4600
Established
Delaware since 07/19/1999
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
5,876
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION HOLDING CORPORATION | MEMBER | |
| BONADONNA, MARYJEAN ELIZABETH | CHIEF RISK OFFICER | 3199562 |
| BOYLAN, PATRICIA AGNES | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 3231492 |
| BROWNING, RALPH EDWARD II | CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER | 6914526 |
| CANNON, CHRISTIAN JAMES | VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL | |
| JONES, GINA MARIE | VICE PRESIDENT AND FINANCIAL CRIME OFFICER | |
| KARR, DAVID WHITCOMB | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 1852445 |
| LANE, NICHOLAS BURRITT | DIRECTOR | 4994948 |
| MASSA, FRANK ANGELO JR | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2241858 |
| MELLIN, JAMES PATRICK | CHIEF SALES OFFICER | 1859557 |
| SCAPPATOR, CANDACE LYNN | CONTROLLER/FINOP/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER | 4697607 |
| SMITH, JANE LYNN | ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT | 2158938 |
| TIAN, QI NING | DIRECTOR | 6166914 |
| ZHANG, YUN | DIRECTOR | 7600833 |
| ZIMMERER, TRACY | VICE PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 4275481 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 89,151 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 38,039,299,080 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 26 |
| Arbitration | 11 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 01/27/2026 | ||
| 10/18/2024 | ||
| 01/16/2024 |
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