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James Fortescue

Managing Partner at Arax Advisory Partners

Investment adviser registrationNew York, NY

James Fortescue is Managing Partner of Arax Advisory Partners, LLC, a New York investment adviser managing $26.5B. James Fortescue has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Arax Advisory Partners since 19 July 2026, has 8 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7.

8
Years in industry
0
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 17 October 2026 · page updated 20 October 2026SEC record

Career

James Fortescue has been Managing Partner of Arax Advisory Partners since June 2026. James Fortescue is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Arax Advisory Partners, LLC is a New York, NY firm with $26.5B under management, 15,662 clients and 168 advisers across 39 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

  1. Arax Advisory PartnersCurrent
    – present · under a year
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 133535
  2. U.s. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC
    – · 2 years
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288199
  3. Piton Investment Management, LPAlso current
    – present · 8 years
    Garden City, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282517

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

New York11 July 2021
Status
Approved
Texas2 May 2018
Status
Approved, resident
Texas19 July 2026
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 721 December 1995
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
James Patrick Fortescue
CRD
2664841
Office
521 5th Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10175

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does James Fortescue work?

James Fortescue has been Managing Partner of Arax Advisory Partners, LLC since June 2026, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 14 August 2026

Is James Fortescue a financial advisor?

Yes. James Fortescue has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, Texas and Texas, through Arax Advisory Partners since July 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does James Fortescue have?

James Fortescue has 8 years in the financial industry, since May 2018, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has James Fortescue passed?

James Fortescue passed the Series 7 in December 1995.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is James Fortescue based?

James Fortescue’s registered office is in New York, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Arax Advisory Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2664841. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Arax Advisory Partners, LLC, filed 14 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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