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James Hartwell

President/CEO - Managing Member at Essex

Firm officerUpdated

James Hartwell has been President/CEO - Managing Member of Essex LLC, a Deer Park, IL investment adviser managing $649M, since January 1991.

35
Years in role
$649M
Firm AUM
608
Firm clients
7
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 29 January 2026Form ADV

Career

James Hartwell is a control person of Essex and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Essex is an investment adviser based in Deer Park, IL, registered with the SEC since 1997. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $649 million, as filed on 29 January 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Key facts

CRD
4346348
Firm
Essex · CRD 108352
Role
President/CEO - Managing Member
In role since
January 1991 · 35 years
Control person
Yes
Direct ownership
75% or more
Firm headquarters
Deer Park, IL
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does James Hartwell work?

James Hartwell has been President/CEO - Managing Member of Essex LLC since January 1991, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 29 January 2026

How can I verify James Hartwell’s record?

James Hartwell’s role is listed on Essex LLC’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 108352.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 29 January 2026

Leadership at Essex

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 4346348, checked 22 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Essex LLC, filed 29 January 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.