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James Flanagan

37 Years of Experience
Downers Grove, IL
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

James Flanagan is a registered investment advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in Downers Grove, IL, with 37 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 44,045 clients with $11B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
538 advisors
Number of Clients
44,045 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$257K average
Assets Under Management
$11.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

IFG offers investment management through various programs, including AccessPoint, Custom Asset Management, and Third Party Asset Managers. Fees are based on a percentage of the value of your account and are negotiable. Transaction charges may also apply. The maximum advisory fee is 3.00% per year. IFG and its IARs may receive additional compensation from product sponsors, which creates a conflict of interest.

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Location

3020 Woodcreek Drive, Suite C1, Downers Grove, IL, 60515

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
March 2020
Settled
Customer Dispute
February 2009
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James provides pro bono financial advice to cancer patients, is the author of a book called "Packing for Retirement", and is a 50% owner of Circle F Properties and Circle F Properties Inc. He also works as an insurance agent, is an agent/representative for Bentron Financial Group, teaches at Triton College and Concordia University, consults for Circle of Life Consulting, and is the treasurer of the board for Terra Nova Films.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Independent Financial Group, LLC
April 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 1 mo
Independent Financial Group, LLCBroker
April 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Fsc Securities Corporation
September 2009 - April 2010 · 7 mos
Fsc Securities CorporationBroker
September 2009 - April 2010 · 7 mos
Waterstone Financial Group, INC.
August 2003 - August 2009 · 6 yrs
Waterstone Financial Group, INC.Broker
July 2003 - August 2009 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Re-Direct Securities CORP
June 2001 - September 2003 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Re-Direct Securities CORPBroker
March 2000 - July 2003 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Pruco Securities CorporationBroker
April 1988 - February 2000 · 11 yrs 10 mos
The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaBroker
April 1988 - December 1993 · 5 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations17 states
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