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James Roberts

Chief Compliance Officer at Intentional in Fort Mill, SC

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

James Roberts is Chief Compliance Officer of Intentional, LLC, an investment adviser managing $176M, and works from its Fort Mill, SC office. James Roberts has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Intentional since 16 March 2022, has 18 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

18
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
0
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

James Roberts has been Chief Compliance Officer of Intentional since January 2022, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Intentional, LLC is a Fort Mill, SC firm with $176M under management, 400 clients and 3 advisers across 2 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

James Roberts is Founder of Intentional LLC, based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. He has been in the investment services industry since 2007. Roberts serves clients across the Charlotte region, the Charleston region, and nationally.

James Roberts’ longest registration is the current one, 4 years at Intentional since 2022. Before joining Intentional in 2022, James Roberts was registered through Cic Wealth, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Fort Mill, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 318570
  2. Cic Wealth, LLC
    – · 2 years
    Rockville, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 290198
  3. Commonwealth Financial Network
    – · 2 years
    Bethesda, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8032
  4. Cetera Advisors LLC
    – · 3 years
    Boyds, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 10299
  5. Prudential Financial Planning Services
    – · under a year
    Charlotte, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 5685
  6. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 4 years
    Bethesda, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6611 March 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 720 November 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
James E Roberts
CRD
5401304
Firm
Intentional · CRD 318570
Role
Chief Compliance Officer
Office
850 BEE BALM TRAIL, Fort Mill, SC 29708
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
December 2007
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does James Roberts work?

James Roberts has been Chief Compliance Officer of Intentional, LLC since January 2022, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 4 June 2026

Is James Roberts a financial advisor?

Yes. James Roberts has a current investment-adviser registration, through Intentional since March 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does James Roberts have?

James Roberts has 18 years in the financial industry, since December 2007, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has James Roberts passed?

James Roberts has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 2007. FINRA credited James Roberts with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did James Roberts work before Intentional?

Before Intentional, James Roberts was registered through Cic Wealth, LLC, March 2019 to March 2022; Commonwealth Financial Network, June 2016 to March 2019; Cetera Advisors LLC, September 2012 to June 2016; Prudential Financial Planning Services, September 2012 to September 2012; LPL Financial LLC, March 2008 to August 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is James Roberts based?

James Roberts’ registered office is in Fort Mill, SC.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is James Roberts registered with FINRA?

No. James Roberts has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify James Roberts’ record?

Search CRD 5401304 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes James Roberts’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5401304, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Intentional, LLC, filed 4 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Intentional team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.