James Puplava is President and CCO of Financial Sense Advisors, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. James Puplava holds a Master of International Management from American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird). James Puplava studied at Arizona State University.
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. is a San Diego, CA firm with $836M under management, 597 clients and 8 advisers in one office, as of its August 2026 filing.
James J. Puplava is President and CEO of Financial Sense Advisors, based in San Diego. He has been president of Financial Sense Advisors since 1985 and established Financial Sense Securities, Inc., a broker/dealer, in 1996, where he is also president. He oversees the portfolio management team at Financial Sense Wealth Management and was a branch manager for LPL Financial Services for 12 years.
- – present · 22 yearsSan Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 111090
Professional designations
Listed by Financial Sense Advisors
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)
- Certified Tax Specialist (CTS™)
- Certified Income Specialist (CIS™)
- Certified Estate and Trust Specialist (CES™)
- Certified Fund Specialist (CFS™)
- Certified Annuity Specialist (CAS™)
- Certified Social Security Specialist (CSS™)
- Financial Planning & Wealth Management Professional (FPWM™)
Investment adviser representative registrations
James Puplava is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from March 2004; the most recent is Texas, in October 2004.
- CaliforniaSince 25 March 2004
- TexasResidentSince 4 October 2004
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 29 August 1985 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 2 October 1981 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 15 August 1981 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- James Joseph Puplava
- CRD
- 736091
- Firm
- Financial Sense Advisors · CRD 111090
- Role
- President; CCO
- Office
- 10920 VIA FRONTERA, SUITE 500, San Diego, CA 92127
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- August 1981
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- financialsensewealth.com
Where does James Puplava work?
James Puplava is President; CCO of Financial Sense Advisors, Inc., and is a control person of the firm.
Is James Puplava a financial advisor?
Yes. James Puplava has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Financial Sense Advisors since March 2004.
How many years of experience does James Puplava have?
James Puplava has 45 years in the financial industry, since August 1981, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has James Puplava passed?
James Puplava has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 1981. FINRA credited James Puplava with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is James Puplava based?
James Puplava’s registered office is in San Diego, CA.
Is James Puplava registered with FINRA?
Yes. James Puplava has a current broker registration, under CRD 736091.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
Is James Puplava a CFP?
Financial Sense Advisors lists James Puplava with the CFP credential (“Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.
Source: James J. Puplava biography, financialsensewealth.com
How can I verify James Puplava’s record?
Search CRD 736091 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish James Puplava’s full registration record.