James David Blaydes

Employer firm

Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd CRD 153184

$18.6B regulatory AUM 376 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

• 06/2014 → Present
  Rpi
  Naperville, IL
• 07/2014 → 10/2017
  National Planning Corportation
  Naperville, IL
• 10/2017 → 06/2024
  Securities America, Inc.
  Naperville, IL
• 10/2017 → 06/2024
  Securities America Advisors
  Naperville, IL
• 06/2024 → 07/2026
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Naperville, IL
• 07/2026 → Present
  Lpl Financial
  Naperville, IL
• 07/2026 → Present
  Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd.
  Naperville, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2024-06-14 → 2026-07-06
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Naperville, IL
• 2017-10-23 → 2024-06-14
  Securities America Advisors, Inc.
  Naperville, IL
• 2017-08-14 → 2017-10-25
  National Planning Corporation
  Napervile, IL

Other Businesses

1. 07/2026 - Stratos Wealth Partners - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - INV REL - 160 Hour(s)/Month – 130 Hour(s) During Trading - At Reported business location(s) - OBA Start date: 7/1/2026 2. 07/2026 - RPI Financial Life Planners - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - INV REL - 160 Hour(s)/Month – 130 Hour(s) During Trading - At Reported business location(s) - OBA Start date: 7/1/2026 3. 07/08/2026 - Stratos Wealth Partners - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date 10/20/2025 - 160 hours per month/ 130 hours during trading - I provide investment advisory services through Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 7/2026. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial.

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2017-07-20
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2017-03-17