James Gerard Williams

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

• 02/2014 → 06/2018
  The Investment Center, Inc.
  Lancaster, PA
• 02/2014 → 06/2018
  Ic Advisory Services, Inc.
  Lancaster, PA
• 06/2018 → 06/2025
  Planmember Securities Corporation
  Carpinteria, CA
• 04/2017 → Present
  Williams Wealth Management
  Lancaster, PA
• 10/2008 → Present
  James G. Williams (Self Employed)
  Lancaster, PA
• 06/2025 → Present
  Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
  Fairfield, IA
• 06/2025 → Present
  Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
  Fairfield, IA

Previous Registrations

• 2018-06-12 → 2025-06-13
  Planmember Securities Corporation
  Lancaster, PA
  Bothell, WA
  Lancaster, PA
  Carpinteria, CA
• 2014-02-24 → 2018-06-11
  Ic Advisory Services, Inc.
  Lancaster, PA
  Bedminster, NJ
• 2012-03-20 → 2014-02-27
  Invest Financial Corporation
  Lancaster, PA
  Lemoyne, PA
• 2008-10-10 → 2012-03-19
  Osaic Fa, Inc.
  Lancaster, PA
  Exton, PA
• 2002-06-25 → 2008-10-02
  Spire Wealth Management, Llc
  Mclean, VA

Other Businesses

1) JAMES G. WILLIAMS, 20 THICKET LN, LANCASTER PA 17602, United States, 06/2025, INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT FOR VARIOUS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES, NIR, 8 HR/MO - 2 HR/MO TRADING. 2) BVM (ST. MARY'S) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FINANCE COMMITTEE, 119 S. Prince ST, Lancaster PA 17603, United States, 02/2018, COMMITTEE MEMBER, RELIGIOUS ORG, NIR 1 HR/MO - 0 HR/MO TRADING. 3) CIRA, 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN RD, FAIRFIELD, IA, 6/2025, AS ADMINISTRATIVE REP OF A RIA. INV REL, 80 HR/MO- 80 4) WILLIAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, 20 THICKET LN, LANCASTER PA 17602, United States, 06/13/2025, Owner, DBA Name, NIR, 50 HR/MO - 50 HR/MO TRADING 5) WILLIAMS FINANCIAL COACHING & COACHING, 20 THICKET LN, LANCASTER PA 17602, 08/2026, INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE, DBA NAME, NIR, 160 HR/MO - 160 HR/MO TRADING.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2002-06-15
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1999-08-10

Other Names

• Jim Williams
• James G Williams