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Senior Financial Advisor · RIA Advisors

James D. Ratliff

CRD 4934772 · Named on Form ADV at 2 SEC-registered advisers

At a glance

RIA Advisors, an SEC-registered wealth manager based in Houston, TX with $1.8 billion in regulatory assets, lists James D. Ratliff on its Form ADV as Senior Financial Advisor, a control person. The SEC filings also name James at 1 other registered adviser.

Firms and roles

  • RIA AdvisorsSenior Financial AdvisorWealth manager · Houston, TX · $1.8B in regulatory assets
  • SimplevisorManagerWealth manager · Houston, TX · $1M in regulatory assets

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James’s stakes and control

What Form ADV says they own at each firm, whether they control it, and how each firm is growing. Atlas members see all of it.

Ownership stake at each firm
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Control-person status
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When each role began
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Each firm’s assets and growth
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SEC adviser record

Registered since
2006 (20 years)
Designations
Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant
Exams
Series 66
Registered in
1 state
Also a broker representative
No
Disclosures on record
None

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James’s office, career and moves

Their branch office with the firm’s business phone and website, every registration on their SEC record with dates, their employment history and outside business. Atlas members see all of it.

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Previous firms, with start and end dates
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When they joined their current firm, and their firm’s growth
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Colleagues named on the same filings

Something wrong? Ask for a correction. Source: Schedules A and B of each firm’s latest Form ADV, filed with the SEC. For James’s registrations, exams and any disclosures, see the SEC’s adviser search or FINRA BrokerCheck.