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Registered advisor
James Ryan Watkins
Certified Financial Planner
Feed of 09/14/2026
Also filed as James R Watkins
At current firm
0 y
since May 13, 2026
In the industry
19 y
since Jun 9, 2007 (earliest exam, job or registration)
Prior registered firms
7
IAPD previous registrations
State registrations
2
current, as an IAR
Firms today
1
current registrations
Exams
S63, S65
IA exams only
Book size
not public
not estimated here
Signals
1
dated events on this person
Registration history
IAPD current and previous registrations
- Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. no RAUM currentsince May 13, 2026 · Wesley Chapel, Fl
- Vanguard Advisers, Inc. BD affiliatedFeb 2, 2022 to May 7, 2026 · Charlotte, Nc
- Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouseJul 6, 2020 to Nov 24, 2021 · Rock Hill, Sc
- Advice And Planning Services BD affiliatedAug 1, 2016 to Jun 15, 2020 · Charlotte, Nc
- Vanguard Advisers, Inc. BD affiliatedJun 2, 2016 to Jul 28, 2016 · Charlotte, Nc
- UBS Financial Services Inc. wirehouseDec 14, 2011 to Oct 4, 2013 · Charlotte, Nc
- LPL Financial LLC BD affiliatedMar 12, 2010 to Dec 6, 2011 · Charlotte, Nc
- Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc BD affiliatedNov 18, 2009 to Jan 8, 2010 · Huntersville, Nc
Moves
a registration end followed by a registration begin elsewhere
- Vanguard Advisers, Inc. to Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc.left May 7, 2026, registered May 13, 2026 (6 days) · Other
- Wells Fargo Advisors to Vanguard Advisers, Inc.left Nov 24, 2021, registered Feb 2, 2022 (70 days) · Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank · moved with a team
- Advice And Planning Services to Wells Fargo Advisorsleft Jun 15, 2020, registered Jul 6, 2020 (21 days) · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to wirehouse
- Vanguard Advisers, Inc. to Advice And Planning Servicesleft Jul 28, 2016, registered Aug 1, 2016 (4 days) · Other
- UBS Financial Services Inc. to Vanguard Advisers, Inc.left Oct 4, 2013, registered Jun 2, 2016 (972 days) · Other
- LPL Financial LLC to UBS Financial Services Inc.left Dec 6, 2011, registered Dec 14, 2011 (8 days) · Other
- Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc to LPL Financial LLCleft Jan 8, 2010, registered Mar 12, 2010 (63 days) · Other
Signals
- James Ryan Watkins left Vanguard Advisers, Inc. for Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. (registered 2026-05-13)May 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Transition signals
Mobility scoring is not published yet. The observable conditions this page will draw on once the historical validation is done: tenure, the firm’s own departures and ownership changes, new state registrations, a new adviser entity with this person on Schedule A, and colleagues’ moves. Until precision and lead time are measured on known moves, no label is printed. Read the methodology.
Provenance
- Source
- IAPD individual compilation feedreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Firm class
- No RAUM reportedderived
- Years in industry
- 19derivedfrom the earliest dated exam, employment or registration
- Not published
- disclosure flags, outside business text, branch street address