James Holst has been Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Compliance Officer of Hallett Investments since October 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Hallett Investments, LLC is a Port Angeles, WA firm with $158M under management, 307 clients and 5 advisers across 5 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
James Holst is Principal of Hallett Advisors, based in Port Angeles, Washington. He focuses his practice on asset management and comprehensive retirement planning, and has developed several of the computer models the firm uses for asset allocation and money management. He is co-founder of Sloy, Dahl & Holst, Inc. and earlier provided investment management services to a variety of profit-sharing plans, pension plans and trusts.
James Holst’s longest registration is the current one, 38 years at Sloy, Dahl & Holst, LLC since 1988. Before joining Hallett Investments in 2019, James Holst was registered through Smart Investor, LLC.
- Smart Investor, LLC– · 5 yearsPortland, OR · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 116587
- Sloy, Dahl & Holst, LLCAlso current– present · 38 yearsVancouver, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110102
Professional designations
Listed by Hallett Investments
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
James Holst is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from April 1988; the most recent is Washington, in July 2023.
- OregonSince 18 April 1988
- TexasResidentSince 8 May 2018
- WashingtonSince 18 July 2023
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 23 January 1996 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 25 May 1983 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 19 September 1981 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- James Craig Holst
- CRD
- 1007503
- Firm
- Hallett Investments · CRD 306187
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 1220 MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, Vancouver, WA 98660
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- April 1988
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- hallettadvisors.us
Where does James Holst work?
James Holst has been Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Compliance Officer of Hallett Investments, LLC since October 2019, and is a control person of the firm.
Is James Holst a financial advisor?
Yes. James Holst has a current investment-adviser registration in Oregon, Texas and Washington, through Hallett Investments since November 2019.
How many years of experience does James Holst have?
James Holst has 38 years in the financial industry, since April 1988, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has James Holst passed?
James Holst has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1981.
Where is James Holst based?
James Holst’s registered office is in Vancouver, WA.
Is James Holst registered with FINRA?
No. James Holst has no current broker registration.
Is James Holst a CFP?
Hallett Investments lists James Holst with the CFP credential (“Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.
How can I verify James Holst’s record?
Search CRD 1007503 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes James Holst’s full registration record.