James Kirby
James Kirby is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Esi Financial Advisors, based in Charlotte, NC, with 41 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 12,116 clients with $2.5B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
ESI Financial Advisors offers investment management through various programs. Fees vary depending on the program chosen and can include platform fees, strategist fees, and service fees.
ESI Illuminations programs charge a platform fee between 0.26% and 0.45% annually, plus strategist fees (0.02%-1.00%) and EFA's service fee (0-2.00%).
American Funds and Schwab Retirement Advisor Services have tiered fees, up to 1.00% annually on the first $1M, decreasing to 0.35% on amounts over $10M.
AssetMark fees are negotiated with the advisor, not to exceed 1.5% annually.
SEI fees are also negotiated, not to exceed 1.75% annually, plus a 0.05% administrative fee.
Location
1515 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 800, Charlotte, NC, 28209
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Learn about disclosures →Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
James is a board member for Polo Downs HOA, dedicating minimal time to managing HOA affairs. He also works as a high-performance driving instructor at Carolina Motor Sports Park a few times per year and is an insurance agent since December 2023, dedicating nearly all of his time to this activity.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Esi Financial Advisors
Equity Services, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
Equity Services, INC.Broker
Berkshire Equity Sales, INC.Broker
Nylife Securities INC.Broker
State Registrations2 states
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