James Pope has held the title Member at Diversified Investment Strategies since February 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. James Pope holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University.
Diversified Investment Strategies, LLC is a Baton Rouge, LA firm with $199M under management, 168 clients and 3 advisers across 8 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.
James Pope is Investment Advisor of Advisor.Investments. He and Shane Haag launched Diversified Investment Strategies, LLC in 2005 and rebranded the company as Advisor.Investments in 2017. He began working in the financial services industry in 1994 and spent many years preparing tax returns and helping clients with tax-related issues. Today he focuses primarily on investment research and portfolio selection, in addition to working with clients on their retirement needs.
James Pope’s longest registration is the current one, 19 years at Diversified Investment Strategies since 2006. Before joining Diversified Investment Strategies in 2006, James Pope was registered through Securities America Advisors, Inc.
- Advisor.investmentsCurrent– present · 19 yearsBaton Rouge, LA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 142202
- Securities America Advisors, Inc.– · 2 yearsBaton Rouge, LA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110518
Investment adviser representative registrations
James Pope is registered as an investment adviser representative in 6 states. The first approvals date from November 2006; the most recent is Nebraska, in November 2007.
- AlabamaSince 15 June 2007
- FloridaSince 18 June 2007
- LouisianaSince 13 November 2006
- MississippiSince 15 June 2007
- NebraskaSince 9 November 2007
- TexasSince 15 June 2007
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 26 January 2007 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 6 May 2004 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 15 September 2000 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- James Lee Pope
- CRD
- 3181641
- Firm
- Diversified Investment Strategies · CRD 142202
- Role
- Member
- Office
- 4870 BLUEBONNET BLVD., SUITE B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- April 2004
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- advisor.investments
Where does James Pope work?
James Pope has held the title Member at Diversified Investment Strategies, LLC since February 2011, and is a control person of the firm.
Is James Pope a financial advisor?
Yes. James Pope has a current investment-adviser registration in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska and Texas, through Diversified Investment Strategies since November 2006.
How many years of experience does James Pope have?
James Pope has 22 years in the financial industry, since April 2004, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has James Pope passed?
James Pope has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2000.
Where is James Pope based?
James Pope’s registered office is in Baton Rouge, LA.
Is James Pope registered with FINRA?
No. James Pope has no current broker registration.
How can I verify James Pope’s record?
Search CRD 3181641 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes James Pope’s full registration record.
