JB
ChFC
JB
ChFC

James Burns

40 Years of Experience
Homewood, AL
Broker

James Burns is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors, based in Homewood, AL, with 40 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 401,726 clients with $200B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3710 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$197.4B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

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Location

600 University Park Place, Suite 130 & 175, Homewood, AL, 35209

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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 Activities

James co-owns Wolf Creek Ranch Ski Lodge LLC and owns a cabin rental property. He also has significant ownership and time commitments to Peritus Wealth Management, LLC and Peritus Holdings, LLC, dedicating full-time hours to each.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCBroker
March 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors
March 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
July 2012 - March 2023 · 10 yrs 8 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
July 2012 - March 2023 · 10 yrs 8 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - July 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
June 2009 - July 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
January 2005 - June 2009 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
January 2005 - June 2009 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
April 1991 - January 2005 · 13 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 1985 - January 2005 · 19 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations26 states
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Exams
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