Career
James Cronk has been Principal Operations Officer of D.a. Davidson & Co. since February 2024. James Cronk is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
D.a. Davidson & Co. is a Great Falls, MT firm with $41.8B under management, 70,118 clients and 410 advisers across 101 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.
- D.a. Davidson & Co.Current– present · 12 yearsLos Angeles, CA · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 199
- Crowell Weedon & Co.– · under a yearLos Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 168622
- Crowell, Weedon & Co.– · 15 yearsLos Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 193
Credentials and registrations
Investment adviser representative registrations
| State | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|
| California | Approved | 25 November 2013 |
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 79TO | Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 57TO | Securities Trader Exam | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 23 January 2013 |
| Series 55 | Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam | 22 March 2000 |
| Series 27 | Financial and Operations Principal Examination | 15 December 1998 |
| Series 4 | Registered Options Principal Examination | 1 December 1998 |
| Series 8 | General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module) | 24 November 1998 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 19 May 1984 |
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Trader Exam
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
- Name
- Financial and Operations Principal Examination
- Name
- Registered Options Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- James Lee Cronk
- CRD
- 1104799
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does James Cronk work?
James Cronk has been Principal Operations Officer of D.a. Davidson & Co. since February 2024, and is a control person of the firm.
Is James Cronk a financial advisor?
Yes. James Cronk has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through D.a. Davidson & Co. since November 2013.
How many years of experience does James Cronk have?
James Cronk has 41 years in the financial industry, since March 1985, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has James Cronk passed?
James Cronk has passed 11 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 8, Series 4, Series 27, Series 55, Series 24, Series 10, Series 9, Series 79TO, Series 99TO and Series 57TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 1984. FINRA credited James Cronk with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did James Cronk work before D.a. Davidson & Co.?
Before D.a. Davidson & Co., James Cronk was registered through Crowell Weedon & Co., November 2013 to November 2013; Crowell, Weedon & Co., December 1997 to November 2013.
Leadership at D.a. Davidson & Co.
Marc DispensePresident, Fixed Income Capital Markets- Rory MckinneyPresident, Equity Capital Markets
- Michael PurpuraPresident, Wealth Management, Director
- David WakefieldChief Financial Officer
- Jared C McCubbinSVP, Chief Compliance Officer
- Jacqueline BeauprezSVP, General Counsel
- Lawrence MartinezChariman and CEO, D.a. Davidson Companies, Director