James Adams
James Adams is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Blandon, PA, with 41 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 399,450 clients with $210B in assets under management.
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Commonwealth Financial Network offers investment management through various programs like PPS Custom, PPS Select, and PPS Direct. Fees are generally calculated as a percentage of your portfolio, including cash and money market positions. The exact fees vary depending on the specific program and the agreement between you and your advisor.
Commonwealth generally offers two types of fee schedules: blended and breakpoint. With a blended schedule, different portions of your portfolio are charged at different rates. With a breakpoint schedule, the fee rate declines as your portfolio value reaches certain levels. All fees are negotiable between the advisor and client.
Location
100 Plaza Drive, Blandon, PA, 19510
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September 2001Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
James sells fixed insurance products since July 2024. This activity is investment-related and takes about 10-20% of his time.
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Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
Previous Registrations
Cadaret Grant & CO INC
Cadaret, Grant & CO., INC.Broker
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
Ids Financial Services INC.Broker
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