James Motte has been Chief Compliance Officer of Guardian Wealth Management since March 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Guardian Wealth Management, LLC is a Chattanooga, TN firm with $411M under management, 348 clients and 5 advisers across 2 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.
James Motte’s longest registration was 7 years at BCS Financial, LLC (2006–2014). Before joining Guardian Wealth Management in 2023, James Motte was registered through Highlands Wealth Management and Q3 Advisors, LLC.
- – present · 3 yearsJohnson City, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 118668
- Highlands Wealth Management– · 1 yearJohnson City, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 317654
- Q3 Advisors, LLC– · under a yearJohnson City, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284220
- BCS Financial, LLC– · 7 yearsJohnson City, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 115489
Investment adviser representative registrations
James Motte is registered as an investment adviser representative in Tennessee, since April 2023.
- TennesseeSince 20 April 2023
Examinations
No examinations are on James Motte’s record.
- Full name
- James Lamar Motte
- CRD
- 4931527
- Firm
- Guardian Wealth Management · CRD 118668
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- Johnson City, TN
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- January 2014
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
Where does James Motte work?
James Motte has been Chief Compliance Officer of Guardian Wealth Management, LLC since March 2023, and is a control person of the firm.
Is James Motte a financial advisor?
Yes. James Motte has a current investment-adviser registration in Tennessee, through Guardian Wealth Management since April 2023.
How many years of experience does James Motte have?
James Motte has 12 years in the financial industry, since January 2014, across 4 adviser firms.
Where did James Motte work before Guardian Wealth Management?
Before Guardian Wealth Management, James Motte was registered through Highlands Wealth Management, March 2022 to April 2023; Q3 Advisors, LLC, April 2021 to July 2021; BCS Financial, LLC, October 2006 to October 2014.
Where is James Motte based?
James Motte’s registered office is in Johnson City, TN.
Is James Motte registered with FINRA?
No. James Motte has no current broker registration.
How can I verify James Motte’s record?
Search CRD 4931527 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes James Motte’s full registration record.