James Paul Berndt

Employer firm

Osaic Wealth, Inc. CRD 23131

$235B regulatory AUM 56,660 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

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

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

Current Employers

Employment History

• 07/2018 → 10/2021
  Ey/Tapfin
  Tampa, FL
• 02/2018 → 07/2018
  Kraft Heinz
  Tampa, FL
• 01/2017 → 02/2018
  Enterprise
  Tampa, FL
• 06/2012 → 12/2016
  Student
  Tampa, FL
• 04/2015 → 05/2017
  Homeowners Choice Construction Llc
  Tampa, FL
• 01/2016 → 01/2017
  Finametrics
  Tampa, FL
• 11/2021 → 06/2024
  The Mather Group, Llc
  Chicago, IL
• 06/2024 → 07/2025
  Corient
  St. Petersburg, FL
• 06/2024 → 07/2025
  Corient Services Llc
  Miami, FL
• 07/2025 → Present
  Osaic Wealth
  Sun City Center, FL

Previous Registrations

• 2024-07-02 → 2025-07-30
  Corient
  St. Petersburg, FL
• 2021-11-17 → 2024-07-12
  The Mather Group, Llc
  Tampa, FL
  Chicago, IL
• 2018-09-13 → 2021-11-11
  Ernst & Young Investment Advisers Llp
  Tampa, FL

Other Businesses

JAMES BERNDT POSITION: Landlord NATURE: Not a business, just own a rental property INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/01/2024 ADDRESS: 8748 Ashworth Drive, Tampa FL 33647, United States DESCRIPTION: Collect rent from tenant, maintain property, fix appliance issues if they arise.

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2026-02-23
• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2018-08-21

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner