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James Mellin

Chief Sales Officer at Equitable Advisors

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 17 October 2026

38
Years in the industry
38
Years at the firm
1
Adviser firms
4
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

James Mellin is Chief Sales Officer of Equitable Advisors, LLC, a New York investment adviser managing $47.3B. James Mellin has been registered through Equitable Advisors since 18 August 1988, has 38 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 10 licensing exams.

Role at Equitable Advisors

Title on Schedule A
Chief Sales Officer
Control
James Mellin is a control person of Equitable Advisors.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
James Mellin has held the filed role since September 2014.

The firm

Equitable Advisors, LLC
New York, NY

Form ADV filed 30 September 2026

$47.3B AUM76,027 clients4,664 advisers26 offices

Career on record

James Mellin has been registered through Equitable Advisors since August 1988.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 52TO · 2025
  2. Passed SIE · 2018
  3. Equitable Advisors, LLCCurrent
    – present · 23 years
    , · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6627
  4. Passed Series 53 · 2003
  5. Passed Series 65, Series 7 and Series 24 · 1999
  6. Passed Series 26 · 1993
  7. Passed Series 22 · 1989
  8. Passed Series 6 and Series 63 · 1988
  9. Equitable Advisors, LLCCurrent
    – present · 38 years
    Nashville, TN · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6627

Registrations and exams

James Mellin has a current investment-adviser registration in New Mexico, New York, Tennessee and Texas and has passed 10 qualifying exams.

New Mexico8 October 2014
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved
New York18 May 2021
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved
Tennessee4 November 2025
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved
Texas8 October 2014
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved, resident

Examinations

Series 6522 May 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6323 August 1988
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 5319 March 2003
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 2411 October 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 2614 June 1993
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
Series 52TO25 September 2025
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 720 September 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 222 June 1989
Name
Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination
Series 616 August 1988
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
James Patrick Mellin
CRD
1859557
Firm
Equitable Advisors, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations

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Common questions

Where does James Mellin work?

James Mellin has been Chief Sales Officer of Equitable Advisors, LLC since September 2014, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 September 2026

Is James Mellin a financial advisor?

Yes. James Mellin has a current investment-adviser registration in New Mexico, New York, Tennessee and Texas, through Equitable Advisors since August 1988, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does James Mellin have?

James Mellin has worked in the financial industry for 38 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 17 August 1988, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has James Mellin passed?

James Mellin has passed 10 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 22, Series 26, Series 65, Series 7, Series 24, Series 53, SIE and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in August 1988.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Equitable Advisors

  • David Whitcomb Karr
    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  • Maryjean Elizabeth Bonadonna
    Vice President, Business Governance and Supervisory Oversight
  • Christian James Cannon
    Vice President and General Counsel
  • Gina Marie Jones
    Vice President and Financial Crime Officer
  • Frank Angelo JR Massa
    President/Director
  • Jane Lynn Smith
    Assistant Vice President
  • Tracy Zimmerer
    Vice President, Principal Operations Officer
  • Patricia Agnes Boylan
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • John Michael JR. Kennedy
    Chief Privacy Officer
  • Nicholas Burritt Lane
    Director
  • Candace Lynn Scappator
    Controller/FINOP/Principal Financial Officer
  • Qi Ning Tian
    Director
  • Yun Zhang
    Director

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1859557. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Equitable Advisors, LLC, filed 30 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

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

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with James Mellin or Equitable Advisors, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.