James Elder

Employer firm

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. CRD 134139

$139B regulatory AUM 68,815 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Market timing

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 03/2008 → 10/2025
  Mcgriff Seibels & Williams
  Atlanta, GA
• 01/2016 → 07/2018
  Bb&T Securities
  Atlanta, GA
• 07/2018 → 09/2022
  Resources Investment Advisors
  Overland Park, KS
• 07/2018 → 09/2022
  Triad Advisors
  Norcross, GA
• 09/2022 → Present
  Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
  Fairfield, IA
• 09/2022 → Present
  Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
  Fairfield, IA
• 10/2025 → Present
  Marshmma
  Atlanta, GA

Previous Registrations

• 2018-07-03 → 2022-09-06
  Onedigital
  Atlanta, GA
  Overland Park, KS
• 2016-01-12 → 2018-08-01
  Bb&T Securities, Llc
  Atlanta, GA
  Atlanta, GA
• 2014-10-07 → 2016-01-04
  Global Retirement Partners Llc
  San Rafael, CA
• 2011-10-11 → 2014-09-16
  Financial Telesis Inc
  San Rafael, CA
  Atlanta, GA
• 2006-08-09 → 2011-09-30
  Workman Securities Corporation
  Atlanta, GA
  Alpharette, GA

Other Businesses

1) MCGRIFF / 3400 Overton Park Drive, Suite 300, Atlanta GA 30339 / 04/2008 / RETIREMENT PLAN BROKERAGE AND CONSULTING SERVICES EMPLOYEE / INV REL / 50 HR/MO 33 HR TRADING 2) CIRA, 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN RD, FAIRFIELD, IA, AS ADVISORY REP OF A RIA, INV REL, 160 HR/MO - 120 HR/MO TRADING. 09/06/2022 3) MARSHMMA, 3400 Overton Park Drive, Suite 300, Atlanta GA 30339, United States, 11/01/2025, Investment Advisor Representative, DBA Name, INV REL, 50 HR/MO - 40 HR/MO TRADING

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2005-05-02
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2001-05-01

Other Names

• James Robert Elder