James Michael Cook

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

• 11/2014 → Present
  Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
  Fairfield, IA
• 11/2014 → Present
  Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
  Fairfield, IA

Previous Registrations

• 2011-06-09 → 2014-12-01
  Mml Investors Services, Llc
  Buffalo Grove, IL
  Chicago, IL
  Chicago, IL
  Northbrook, IL

Other Businesses

1) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT, BUFFALO GROVE IL, 10/2010 FOR VARIOUS INSURANCE COMPANIES. INV REL, 80 HR/MO 80 HR/MO TRADING 2) WINCHESTER ESTATES HOMEOWNER ASSOC, BUFFALO GROVE IL, 06/2012, AS SECRETARY. NIR, 4 HR/MO 1 HR/TRADING 3) JIM COOK CONSULTING INC, 97 WOODSTONE DR BUFFALO GROVE IL, 11/2007, AS OWNER/PRESIDENT OF S-CORP FOR LIABILITY PURPOSES. NIR, 8 HR/YR 0 HR/TRADING 4) CIRA, 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN RD FAIRFIELD IA, 11/2014, AS ADVISORY REP OF A RIA. INV REL, 40 HR/WK 40 HR/TRADING 5) MARKETING THE COOL WAY, 97 Woodstone Drive, Buffalo Grove IL 60089, United States, 09/18/2017, Owner/Partner, Business Entity, NIR, 60 HR/MO - 20 HR/MO TRADING 6) JAMES M. COOK, 97 Woodstone Drive, Buffalo Grove IL 60089, United States, 03/01/2025, Game Director, Video Fame Development, NIR, 60 HR/MO 25 HR/MO TRADING 7) EMBERVANE LLC, 97 Woodstone Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, 02/2026, Owner, Consulting/Coaching, NIR, 30 HR/MO, 12 HR/MO TRADING.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2011-02-14

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• James Cook
• Jim Cook