James Cunningham has been Founding Member of Axient Investment Advisors since May 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. James Cunningham holds a Degree in Marketing from the University of Alabama.
Axient Investment Advisors LLC is a Huntsville, AL firm with $454M under management, 768 clients and 12 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Jim Cunningham is Financial Advisor and Partner of Eagle Creek Wealth Management, based in the firm's Florence office. He brings over 30 years of investment management experience with Progress Financial Services and the successors of A.G. Edwards (Wachovia, Wells Fargo).
James Cunningham’s longest registration was 9 years at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (1998–2008). Before joining Axient Investment Advisors in 2026, James Cunningham was registered through Stonex Advisors Inc. and Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc.
- – present · under a yearFlorence, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 336722
- Stonex Advisors Inc.– · 9 yearsFlorence, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174182
- Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc.– · 2 yearsFlorence, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 130888
- Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC– · 6 yearsFlorence, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
- A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.– · 9 yearsFlorence, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 4
Investment adviser representative registrations
James Cunningham is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from February 2026; the most recent is Texas, in March 2026.
- AlabamaSince 12 February 2026
- TexasResidentSince 3 March 2026
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 8 | General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module) | 16 July 1998 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 16 May 1994 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 4 May 1994 |
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- James Ralph Cunningham
- CRD
- 2465665
- Firm
- Axient Investment Advisors · CRD 336722
- Role
- Founding Member
- Office
- 151 N Poplar St, Florence, AL 35630
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- May 1994
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- axientadvisors.com
Where does James Cunningham work?
James Cunningham has been Founding Member of Axient Investment Advisors LLC since May 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is James Cunningham a financial advisor?
Yes. James Cunningham has a current investment-adviser registration in Alabama and Texas, through Axient Investment Advisors since February 2026.
How many years of experience does James Cunningham have?
James Cunningham has 32 years in the financial industry, since May 1994, across 5 adviser firms.
What exams has James Cunningham passed?
James Cunningham has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 8, Series 9 and Series 10. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 1994. FINRA credited James Cunningham with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did James Cunningham work before Axient Investment Advisors?
Before Axient Investment Advisors, James Cunningham was registered through Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc., April 2014 to June 2016; Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, January 2008 to April 2014; A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., May 1998 to January 2008.
Where is James Cunningham based?
James Cunningham’s registered office is in Florence, AL.
Is James Cunningham registered with FINRA?
Yes. James Cunningham has a current broker registration, under CRD 2465665.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify James Cunningham’s record?
Search CRD 2465665 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish James Cunningham’s full registration record.
