Broker-dealer firm · Lakeland, FL
James I. Black & Company
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 1249 · SEC 801-118955
At a glance
James I. Black & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Lakeland, Florida, with $144 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed February 6, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 130 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a broker-dealer firm, ranked 307th of 391 broker-dealer firms and 13,887th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 863-686-4163jamesiblack.comAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $144M
- Rank among broker-dealer firms
- #307 of 391
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #13,887 of 17,210
- Rank in Florida
- #868 of 1,090
- Individual clients
- 130
- High-net-worth clients
- 42
- Accounts
- 130
- Discretionary
- 0% of AUM
- Employees
- 10
- Advisory staff
- 2
- Offices
- 1
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Gerald Leroy BlackPresident and Director
- Natasha Lynn SteadmanChief Compliance Officer
- Katharine Ann BlackOwner
- Stephanie Marie BlackOwner
- Jennifer Leigh BlackOwner
Custody and brokerage
Custodian
James I. Black & Company’s Form ADV lists no custodian for separately managed accounts. Firms report one only when they manage $10 million or more in those accounts.
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
James I. Black & Company is a hybrid RIA: 7 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. It reports a broker-dealer among its affiliates on Form ADV.
Form ADV Part 1 doesn’t name an unaffiliated broker-dealer. The firm’s Part 2A brochure (Item 10) and each adviser’s record on the SEC’s adviser search do.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 42 | $114M | 79% |
| Individuals | 88 | $30M | 21% |
Disciplinary disclosures
James I. Black & Company answers yes to 6 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV (criminal, regulatory or civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates). Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
- Other
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗jamesiblack.com ↗
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Questions
How much does James I. Black & Company manage?
James I. Black & Company reports $144 million in regulatory assets under management across 130 accounts, on its Form ADV filed February 6, 2026.
What kind of firm is James I. Black & Company?
James I. Black & Company is a broker-dealer firm by its Form ADV answers. The firm is itself registered as a broker-dealer as well as an investment adviser.
Who are James I. Black & Company’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($114 million, 42 clients); individuals ($30 million, 88 clients).
Does James I. Black & Company have any disciplinary history?
James I. Black & Company answers yes to 6 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV, which covers criminal, regulatory and civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates. The details are on the SEC’s adviser search.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is James I. Black & Company’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-02-06), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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