James Francis Welde

Employer firm

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated CRD 7691

$1.78T regulatory AUM 16,844 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars
• PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT REPORTS, ALLOCATION MODELING, IPS, RESEARCH REPORTS AND SERVICES, SEE SCHEDULE D

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

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

Current Employers

Employment History

• 06/2025 → 09/2025
  Unemployed
  Havertown, PA
• 08/2021 → 05/2025
  Villanova University
  Villanova, PA
• 05/2024 → 07/2024
  Tropion Capital Partners
  Miami, FL
• 06/2021 → 01/2024
  Donohue Funeral Home
  Upper Darby, PA
• 09/2017 → 06/2021
  Monsignor Bonnor And Archbishop Prendergast High School
  Drexil Hill, PA
• 09/2014 → 06/2017
  Cardinal John Foley Middle School
  Havertown, PA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
  Bala Cynwyd, PA
• 08/2025 → 09/2025
  Firstrust Financial Resources - Equitable Advisors
  Bala Cynwyd, PA
• 11/2025 → Present
  Bank Of America, N.A.
  Bala Cynwyd, PA

Previous Registrations

• 2025-07-31 → 2025-09-02
  Equitable Advisors, Llc
  Havertown, PA
  Bala Cynwyd, PA

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2025-07-23

Other Names

• James Welde
• James Francis Welde
• James F Welde