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James Billingsley

Investment adviser representative at Plan Group Financial in Oklahoma City, OK

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

James Billingsley is an investment adviser representative at Plan Group Financial, Inc., an investment adviser managing $690M, and works from its Oklahoma City, OK office. James Billingsley has been registered through Plan Group Financial since 25 January 2023, has 40 years in the industry across 10 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 65.

40
Years in industry
3
Years at firm
10
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

James Billingsley has been an investment adviser representative at Plan Group Financial since January 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Plan Group Financial, Inc. is an Oklahoma City, OK firm with $690M under management, 1,221 clients and 17 advisers across 9 offices, as of its October 2026 filing.

James Billingsley’s longest registration is the current one, 8 years at Plan Group Financial since 2018. Before joining Plan Group Financial in 2023, James Billingsley was registered through Signal Research Group LLC and Oneamerica Securities, Inc.

  1. – present · 8 years
    Oklahoma City, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 116508
  2. Signal Research Group LLC
    – · 1 year
    Edmond, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 166392
  3. Oneamerica Securities, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Edmond, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 4173
  4. Investment Advisors
    – · 1 year
    Oklahoma City, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 15708
  5. Metlife Securities Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Oklahoma City, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 14251
  6. Synergy Investment Group, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Oklahoma City, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46035
  7. MML Investors Services, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Oklahoma City, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 10409
  8. Park Avenue Securities LLC
    – · 1 year
    Oklahoma City, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46173
  9. Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Oklahoma City, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16361
  10. Bosc Inc.
    – · 4 years
    Oklahoma City, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 17530

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

James Billingsley is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. Each was approved in January 2023.

  • NebraskaSince 26 January 2023
  • OklahomaSince 25 January 2023
  • TexasResidentSince 26 January 2023

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6520 May 1998
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 247 July 1986
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6327 October 1983
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 715 October 1983
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
James Carroll Billingsley
CRD
1190831
Firm
Plan Group Financial · CRD 116508
Office
101 N.E. 82ND STREET, SUITE 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 1985
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does James Billingsley work?

James Billingsley is an investment adviser representative registered through Plan Group Financial, Inc. since January 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is James Billingsley a financial advisor?

Yes. James Billingsley has a current investment-adviser registration in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, through Plan Group Financial since January 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does James Billingsley have?

James Billingsley has 40 years in the financial industry, since October 1985, across 10 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has James Billingsley passed?

James Billingsley has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 1983. FINRA credited James Billingsley with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did James Billingsley work before Plan Group Financial?

Before Plan Group Financial, James Billingsley was registered through Signal Research Group LLC, October 2016 to February 2018; Oneamerica Securities, Inc., February 2013 to October 2016; Investment Advisors, July 2011 to March 2013; Metlife Securities Inc., September 2008 to June 2010; Synergy Investment Group, LLC, March 2007 to September 2008; MML Investors Services, Inc., July 2005 to December 2006; Park Avenue Securities LLC, January 2004 to June 2005; Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., September 2002 to March 2003; Bosc Inc., June 1998 to August 2002.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is James Billingsley based?

James Billingsley’s registered office is in Oklahoma City, OK.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is James Billingsley registered with FINRA?

No. James Billingsley has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify James Billingsley’s record?

Search CRD 1190831 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes James Billingsley’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Plan Group Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1190831, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Plan Group Financial, Inc., filed 1 October 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.