James Mota

Current Employers

Employment History

• 05/2013 → 01/2020
  Allstate Insurance Company
  White Plains, NY
• 12/2019 → 01/2022
  Pruco Securities Llc
  Westwood, NY
• 12/2019 → 01/2022
  Prudential Insurance Company Of America
  Westwood, NY
• 01/2022 → 01/2023
  Ameriprise Financial Services Llc
  New York, NY
• 01/2023 → 11/2024
  B. Riley Wealth Management
  Memphis, TN
• 01/2023 → 11/2024
  B. Riley Wealth Advisor
  Memphis, TN
• 11/2024 → Present
  Arete Wealth Management
  Chicago, IL
• 11/2024 → Present
  Arete Wealth Advisors
  Chicago, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2023-01-20 → 2024-11-26
  B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc.
  Jersey City, NJ
• 2022-01-24 → 2023-01-25
  Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc
  Glen Rock, NJ
  New York, NY
• 2020-08-25 → 2022-02-01
  Pruco Securities, Llc.
  Westwood, NJ
  White Plains, NY
  New York, NY
  New York, NY

Other Businesses

(1) MotaVated LLC; investment - related; 50 Tice Blvd #340 Woodcliff Lake NJ 07677; Business is established for accounting purposes; Managing Member; Start date 9/2018; 0 hrs/ month during securities trading hours (2) Divorce Logic LLC; Non Investment - related; 50 Tice Blvd #340 Woodcliff Lake NJ 07677 ; Divorce Financial Analysis, Expert testimony, divorce consultations, and mediation services; Managing Member; Start date November 2022; 15 hrs/ month, 8 during securities trading hours; Managing member. Work with clients planning for or going through divorce complete financial documents, analyze financial statements, and mediate divorce-related cases. (3) The Building Blocks Foundation; Non investment - related; 165 Pascack Rd Hilldale NJ 07642; Nonprofit providing clothing and essentials to homeless students in the NYC Public Schools; Founder and CEO; Start date June 2017; 2 hrs/month devoted during securities trading hours; Founder and CEO (4) New York Divorce University; Non investment - related; 50 Tice Blvd #340 Woodcliff Lake NJ 07677; Divorce education; Educator; Start date November 2022; 2 hrs/month devoted during securities trading hrs (5) Foundation for Financial Planning; Non investment - related; Pro Bono financial planning; Financial Planner; Start date July 2021; 1 hr/ month devoted during securities trading hrs (6) Insurance sales - related; 30 Montgomery St #1201 Jersey City NJ 07302; Life, Disability, and Long Term Care Insurance sales; Agent; Start date 2/10/2023; 10 hrs /month devoted during securities trading hrs; Agent - Assess the insurance needs for clients, recommend, and sell insurance products. (7) Hudson Point Capital; Investment related; 30 Montgomery St 12th Floor Jersey City NJ 07302; dba; start date 1/17/2023; 40 hours / week devoted during securities trading hours. (8) The American College of Financial Services Board - Alumni Council; Non investment related; 630 Allendale Rd #400 King of Prussia PA 19406; Alumni council for the American College; Board Member working to enhance programs and opportunities at the college for new and former students; Start date 10/1/2023; 1hr/ month devoted during during securities trading hours. (8) New York Association of Collaborative Professional; Board Member; Albany, NY; Assist in planning for the organization; 1 hour per month, during trading hours; Start Date: 3/2026.

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2020-08-14
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2009-12-04

Designations

Other Names

• James Mota
• Jay Mota
• James Joseph Mota