James Rankin has been Chief Compliance Officer of Modern Wealth Management since November 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a Kansas City, MO firm with $10.9B under management, 11,934 clients and 102 advisers across 23 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.
James Rankin’s longest registration was 5 years at Creativeone Wealth, LLC (2018–2023). Before joining Modern Wealth Management in 2023, James Rankin was registered through Creativeone Securities, LLC and Creativeone Wealth, LLC.
- – present · 2 yearsKansas City, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 324624
- Creativeone Securities, LLC– · under a yearOverland Park, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 152974
- Creativeone Wealth, LLC– · 5 yearsOverland Park, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 281213
- Ae Wealth Management, LLC– · under a yearTopeka, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282580
Investment adviser representative registrations
James Rankin is registered as an investment adviser representative in Kansas, since November 2023.
- KansasSince 10 November 2023
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 4 December 2017 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 31 August 2017 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 20 September 2013 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Full name
- James Porter Rankin
- CRD
- 6703923
- Firm
- Modern Wealth Management · CRD 324624
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 1712 MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- January 2017
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
Where does James Rankin work?
James Rankin has been Chief Compliance Officer of Modern Wealth Management, LLC since November 2023, and is a control person of the firm.
Is James Rankin a financial advisor?
Yes. James Rankin has a current investment-adviser registration in Kansas, through Modern Wealth Management since November 2023.
How many years of experience does James Rankin have?
James Rankin has 9 years in the financial industry, since January 2017, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has James Rankin passed?
James Rankin has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 66 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in September 2013. FINRA credited James Rankin with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did James Rankin work before Modern Wealth Management?
Before Modern Wealth Management, James Rankin was registered through Creativeone Securities, LLC, November 2022 to October 2023; Creativeone Wealth, LLC, April 2018 to October 2023; Ae Wealth Management, LLC, September 2017 to April 2018.
Where is James Rankin based?
James Rankin’s registered office is in Kansas City, MO.
Is James Rankin registered with FINRA?
No. James Rankin has no current broker registration.
How can I verify James Rankin’s record?
Search CRD 6703923 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes James Rankin’s full registration record.


