James Francis Gurgone

Employer firm

First Trust Advisors LP CRD 107027

$309B regulatory AUM

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (investment companies)
• Portfolio management (pooled vehicles)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Selection of other advisers
• Periodicals / newsletters

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

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

Current Employers

Employment History

• 02/2026 → Present
  First Trust Portfolios L.P.
  Wheaton, IL
• 02/2026 → Present
  First Trust Advisors L.P.
  Wheaton, IL
• 06/2022 → Present
  Surgy Nurse
  Western Springs, IL
• 06/2024 → 08/2024
  Raimondo, Allahan & Associates.
  Des Plaines, IL
• 08/2021 → 06/2025
  Illinios Wesleyan University
  Bloomington, IL
• 08/2017 → 06/2021
  St Laurence High School
  Burbanlc, IL
• 08/2015 → 06/2017
  Martio Jr High
  New Lenox, IL

Other Businesses

OTHER BUSINESS NAME: SURGY NURSE INC. LOCATION: WESTERN SPRINGS, IL. NATURE OF BUSINESS: HEALTHCARE. POSITION OR TITLE: BOOKKEEPING. RESPONSIBILITIES: ASSIST WITH INVOICING AND VERIFYING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. START DATE: 06, 2022. INVESTMENT-RELATED: NO. HOURS PER MONTH (TOTAL/ DURING MARKET HOURS): 10.

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2026-05-20
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2025-11-05