James Witkowski: $100K Complaint Against JW Wealth Advisor

Liberty, Missouri financial advisor James Witkowski (CRD# 4221931) recently received an investor complaint alleging that his conduct resulted in six-figure damages. Financial Industry Regulatory records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Cetera, doing business as JW Wealth Management.

Mr. Witkowski’s BrokerCheck report discloses two investor complaints. The most recent, filed in November 2025, alleges that as a representative of Cetera Advisors, he breached his fiduciary duty, over-concentrated investments, misrepresented material facts, and made unsuitable investment recommendations. The pending complaint alleges damages of $100,000.

A second investor complaint, filed in 2010, alleged that as a representative of Edward Jones, he did not inform the customer of potential volatility and losses in her mutual fund account. The complaint alleged damages of more than $5,000 and was denied by the firm.

A third disclosure on Mr. Witkowski’s BrokerCheck report concerns his termination from Edward Jones. Filed in 2009, it states that the firm fired him in connection with allegations of “unauthorized account activities and failing to report a client complaint to the firm.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, James Witkowski holds 25 years of securities industry experience. Based in Liberty, Missouri, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Cetera since 2009, doing business as JW Wealth Management. His past registrations include Edward Jones, American Express Financial Advisors, and IDS Life Insurance Company. His credentials include the passage of three securities industry qualifying exams: the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the Uniform Combined State Law Examination, or Series 66; and the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7. He is licensed in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. (Information current as of December 21, 2025.)

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