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James Duclos

43 Years of Experience
Williamsville, NY
BrokerSells Insurance

James Duclos is a registered investment advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, based in Williamsville, NY, with 43 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 97,702 clients with $60B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1421 advisors
Number of Clients
97,702 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$616K average
Assets Under Management
$60.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K

Kestra Advisory Services' (Kestra AS) fees for managing your investments are a percentage of the value of your portfolio, up to a maximum of 2.5% per year. The exact percentage is determined by your advisor based on factors like the size of your account, the type of account (e.g., retirement), the services you receive, and the platform you choose. These fees are negotiable.

Kestra AS offers different advisory platforms with varying program fees that are deducted from the client fee you negotiate with your advisor. These platforms include AdvisorEnterprise, Horizon, and AdvisorChoice. Each platform has different features, costs, and minimum account sizes.

There are also third-party managed solutions available through platforms like Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, Symmetry Partners, SEI and AssetMark.

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Location

5635 Harris Hill Rd, Williamsville, NY, 14221

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James is a commissioned life insurance agent with KAFL Insurance Resources, Inc. and sells fixed insurance products through William-Warren Associates, LLC. He also has a fee-based advisory business with American Portfolios Advisors, INC.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Kestra Investment Services, LLCBroker
August 2025 - Present · 9 mos
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
August 2025 - Present · 9 mos
Kestra Investment Services, LLC
August 2025 - Present · 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.
October 2024 - August 2025 · 10 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
October 2024 - August 2025 · 10 mos
American Portfolios Advisors, INC
March 2022 - October 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos
American Portfolios Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2018 - October 2024 · 6 yrs 9 mos
Sii Investments, INC.Broker
April 1996 - January 2018 · 21 yrs 9 mos
New England SecuritiesBroker
September 1982 - May 1996 · 13 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations10 states
AZCOCTFLMANCNYSCUTWI
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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