James Titak has been Chairman of the Board of Thurston Springer Advisors since October 2018, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Thurston Springer Advisors, LLC is an Indianapolis, IN firm with $6.01B under management, 4,694 clients and 86 advisers across 34 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
James J. Titak is Chairman of The Board / Partner of Thurston Springer, based in Indianapolis. He is also the firm's President, focusing on financial planning and investment management for individuals and small companies. Titak started his career in the securities industry in 1981 and served on the NASD (now FINRA) District Business Conduct Committee for a term of three years ending in 1997.
James Titak’s longest registration was 22 years at Thurston Springer Financial (1998–2021). Before joining Thurston Springer Advisors in 2020, James Titak was registered through Thurston Springer Financial.
- Thurston Springer AdvisorsCurrent– present · 6 yearsIndianapolis, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 299201
- Thurston Springer Financial– · 22 yearsIndianapolis, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8478
Investment adviser representative registrations
James Titak is registered as an investment adviser representative in Indiana, since August 2020.
- IndianaSince 25 August 2020
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 12 November 1992 |
| Series 5 | Interest Rate Options Examination | 12 December 1981 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 16 October 1981 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 19 September 1981 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Interest Rate Options Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- James John Titak
- CRD
- 1008441
- Firm
- Thurston Springer Advisors · CRD 299201
- Role
- Chairman of the Board
- Office
- 9000 KEYSTONE CROSSING, SUITE 700, Indianapolis, IN 46240
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- October 1981
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- thurstonspringer.com
Where does James Titak work?
James Titak has been Chairman of the Board of Thurston Springer Advisors, LLC since October 2018, and is a control person of the firm.
Is James Titak a financial advisor?
Yes. James Titak has a current investment-adviser registration in Indiana, through Thurston Springer Advisors since August 2020.
How many years of experience does James Titak have?
James Titak has 45 years in the financial industry, since October 1981, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has James Titak passed?
James Titak has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 5, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1981. FINRA credited James Titak with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is James Titak based?
James Titak’s registered office is in Indianapolis, IN.
Is James Titak registered with FINRA?
Yes. James Titak has a current broker registration, under CRD 1008441.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify James Titak’s record?
Search CRD 1008441 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish James Titak’s full registration record.
