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James Drake

42 Years of Experience
Richmond, VA

James Drake is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC, based in Richmond, VA, with 42 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 314 clients with $310M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
5 advisors
Number of Clients
314 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$975K average
Assets Under Management
$306.2M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1M
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$5,000
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.00%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.85%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.75%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.55%
$10.0M - $25.0M0.50%
$25M+0.50%

Fees negotiable for accounts over $25 million. For relationships less than $1,000,000, the minimum annual fee is $5,000, which may exceed 1% annually. At account inception, CRA may charge a one-time fee of up to an additional 0.25% for additional services related to onboarding.

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Location

9030 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 470, Richmond, VA, 23235

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC
January 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC
January 2017 - December 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
August 1994 - January 2017 · 22 yrs 5 mos
Lincoln Financial Advisors CorporationBroker
March 1983 - January 2017 · 33 yrs 10 mos
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyBroker
March 1983 - May 2006 · 23 yrs 2 mos
Lincoln National Pension Insurance CompanyBroker
March 1983 - January 1989 · 5 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations2 states
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Exams
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