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James Steuart Hemphill

James S. Hemphill

TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Radnor, PA 19087
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CRD#: 858854
James Steuart Hemphill

Professional summary


James Steuart Hemphill, CFP®, ChFC®, CIMA®, CLU®, CPWA® is a registered financial advisor currently at TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS located in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1978. James has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 15, Series 5, Series 7 and Series 8 exams.

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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Estate Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Tax Planning
Retirement Income Management
Retirement Planning
Investment Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
AUM
Business Owners
Charitable Giving
College/Education Planning
Entrepreneurs
Estate & Generational Planning...
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 1988

CPWA®

Start date: 2016-04-19

Expire date: 2024-08-31

Experience


Current

January 20, 2005 - Present

TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Office #1: 100 W. Matsonford Road Building 3, Suite 304, Radnor, PA 19087
RIA
CRD#: 107289
Radnor, PA
Past

October 3, 1991 - December 31, 2004

TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS

RIA
CRD#: 107289
MEDIA, PA
Past

February 16, 1990 - July 3, 2008

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6694
RADNOR, PA
Past

June 1, 1984 - February 24, 1990

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 17, 1979 - June 22, 1984

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
Past

June 1, 1979 - September 17, 1979

LOEB PARTNERS

BD
CRD#: 7534
Past

November 1, 1978 - June 14, 1979

FIRST JERSEY SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6621

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".
TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS
TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS
PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC | TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 107289 / SEC#: 801-38963

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/7/1991 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Pennsylvania
(1/20/2005)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 2/7/1991
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 15
Date: 2/7/1984
Foreign Currency Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 10/17/1981
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 4/27/1990
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm


TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS
TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS
PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC | TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 107289 / SEC#: 801-38963

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/7/1991 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
100 W. Matsonford Road Building 3, Suite 304, Radnor, PA 19087
Mailing Address
Phone number
(610) 892-9900
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
14

SEC notice filing (13 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PART 2A WRAP FEE BROCHURE (9/5/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,125
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 359,389,701

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/05/2025
Cover Page
08/29/2024
10/27/2023
12/29/2022

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Company Information


TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS

TGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 107289Radnor, PA 19087

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