Brian Davis James
Financial advisor at Allworth Financial, LP · Cincinnati, OH
Last updated 2026-10-10
Claim your profileBrian Davis James is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, LP in Cincinnati, OH, CRD 2963035. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 63, Series 65. IAPD registration began 2000-01-01.
Registration
- CRD number
- 2963035
- Registration status
- Active
- IAPD registration
- 2000-01-01
- Industry Experience
- 26 years
- Work Experience
- 10 years
- States registered
- OH
Licenses and exams
- Series 63
- Series 65
Designations
- CFP®
Work history
- 2016-03 to Present · Simply Money Advisors · Cincinnati, OH
- 2018-08 to Present · Hanson McClain Advisors · Cincinnati, OH
Current employment
- Allworth Financial, LP · Folsom, CA
Allworth Financial, LP
- Regulatory AUM
- $33,554,007,293
- Registered advisors
- 317
- Offices
- 93
- Clients per advisor
- 92.4 (Moderate)
- Average AUM per client
- $1.1M (Low)
- High-net-worth client ratio
- 31.7% (Moderate)
Allworth Financial, LP: advisors, services and reported ETF investments
About
Brian Davis James is a CFP® financial advisor at Allworth Financial, LP in Cincinnati, OH. Reported securities licenses include Series 63 and Series 65. The latest record indicates 26 years of industry experience and 10 years of reported work history. Reported roles include Hanson McClain Advisors, Simply Money Advisors.
SEC disclosures list additional business and community activities: Phi Kappa Tau Beta Chapter - Board Of Governers Financial Advisor - Not Investment Related - Assisting In Financial Operations Working With Undergrad Officers Of The Chapter - No Compensation Or Financial Interest - No Time Spent On This During Business Or Trading Hours: Porch30 ventures llc - passive investor with no day-to-day responsibilities - real estate and food hall rental and operations - not investment related and no time spent during trading hours on this bolleanamorris - owner - rental property management of a multi-family residence - not investment related - less than 10 hours per month not during trading hours.
Allworth Financial, LP's firm-level Form ADV reports 317 advisors across 93 offices; approximately 92.4 clients per advisor, average assets per client of $1,145,305, and regulatory AUM of $33.6B; client categories including Individuals (non-HNW), High net worth individuals, Pooled investment vehicles, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, Corporations or other businesses; services including Financial Planning Services, Portfolio Management: Individuals and Small Businesses, Portfolio Management: Pooled Investment Vehicles, Portfolio Management: Businesses or Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting Services.
PortfolioFuture's firm-level 13F analysis covers $17.7B across 1,114 reported ETF positions for the 2026-06-30 reporting period. These are firm-level disclosures, not investments attributed to Brian Davis James personally.
Reported ETF positions
Allworth Financial reports 1,114 ETF positions worth $17.7B on Form 13F; the largest are listed.
| Fund | Reported value |
|---|---|
| VTI — Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | $2.5B |
| BND — Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | $1.4B |
| SPYG — State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | $1.3B |
| BSV — Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | $1.2B |
| SPDW — State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | $1.1B |
Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
Noteworthy reported investments
Allworth Financial's strongest reported position on each research ranking. Institution-level evidence, not this advisor's or any client's holding.
| Ranking | Fund | Reported value | Percentile | Key figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similar Fund Ranking | CGDV — Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | $8M | Top 99.9% | Peer conviction 86.4% · Active return +5.44% |
| Addressable Market | TSPA — T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research ETF | $119.3M | Top 99.8% | Addressable AUM $13.3T · Peer conviction 78.3% |
| Residual Alpha | DFGP — Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF | $32.5M | Top 99.6% | Residual alpha +1.15% · Residual Sharpe 0.26 |
| Diversification Benefits | TUSI — Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF | $486.9M | Top 98.4% | Replicability (R²) 49.0% · Residual Sharpe 0.29 |
Historical comparisons from the published research release formed 2026-10-02; not forecasts or recommendations. Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
What this firm offers
Filed by Allworth Financial, LP on Form ADV.
Client services
- Financial Planning Services
- Individuals and Small Businesses
- Pooled Investment Vehicles
- Businesses or Institutional Clients
- Pension Consulting Services
- Selection of Other Advisers
- Publication of Periodicals or Newsletters
- Educational Seminars or Workshops
Fee options
- Percentage of Assets Under Management
- Fixed Fees (Other Than Subscription)
- Performance-Based Fees
Business and affiliations
- Broker-Dealer or Municipal Securities Dea
- Other Investment Adviser (Incl. Financial
- Accountant or Accounting Firm
- Insurance Company or Agency
- Sponsor or GP of Pooled Investment Vehicl
- Adviser to Any Private Fund
Location
9987 Carver Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242
11 advisors at this office.
Contact
The firm's filed contact details.
- Phone: 916-482-2196
- Website: allworthfinancial.com
- Youtube
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