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James Sanderson

Director at Davenport & Company

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 18 October 2026

20
Years in the industry
19
Years at the firm
1
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

James Sanderson is Director of Davenport & Company LLC, a Richmond investment adviser managing $24.7B. James Sanderson has been registered through Davenport & Company since 9 November 2006, has 20 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 7 licensing exams.

Role at Davenport & Company

Title on Schedule A
Director
Control
James Sanderson is not a control person of Davenport & Company.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
James Sanderson has held the filed role since March 2017.

The firm

Davenport & Company LLC
Richmond, VA

Form ADV filed 27 July 2026

$24.7B AUM17,724 clients228 advisers22 offices

Career on record

James Sanderson has been registered through Davenport & Company since November 2006.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 52TO · 2025
  2. Passed Series 54 · 2019
  3. Passed SIE · 2018
  4. Passed Series 50 · 2016
  5. Passed Series 53 · 2014
  6. Davenport & Company LLCCurrent
    – present · 20 years
    , · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 1588
  7. Passed Series 66 · 2006
  8. Passed Series 7 · 2005

Registrations and exams

James Sanderson has a current investment-adviser registration in Virginia and has passed 7 qualifying exams.

Virginia9 November 2006
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6631 March 2006
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 541 July 2019
Name
Municipal Advisor Principal Qualification Examination
Series 5331 October 2014
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 52TO25 September 2025
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 5011 November 2016
Name
Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Exam
Series 728 October 2005
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
James Edward Sanderson
CRD
4886781
Firm
Davenport & Company LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations

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Common questions

Where does James Sanderson work?

James Sanderson has been Director of Davenport & Company LLC since March 2017.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 July 2026

Is James Sanderson a financial advisor?

Yes. James Sanderson has a current investment-adviser registration in Virginia, through Davenport & Company since November 2006, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does James Sanderson have?

James Sanderson has worked in the financial industry for 20 years as of 18 October 2026, counted from 30 October 2005, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has James Sanderson passed?

James Sanderson has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 53, Series 50, SIE, Series 54 and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Davenport & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4886781. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Davenport & Company LLC, filed 27 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with James Sanderson or Davenport & Company LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.