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James Bey

Emerson Equity LLC
35 Years of Experience
Downers Grove, IL
4 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance
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James Bey is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Emerson Equity LLC, based in Downers Grove, IL, with 35 years of industry experience. James is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Estate Planning, High Net Worth, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 620 clients with $320M in assets under management.

Emerson Equity LLC
Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
118 advisors
Number of Clients
620 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$519K average
Assets Under Management
$321.7M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.50%

Fees are negotiable with a maximum fee of 2.5% charged annually (billed quarterly at up to 0.625% per quarter).

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

Preferred Wealth Management, LLC, 1431 Opus Place, Suite 110, Downers Grove, IL, 60515

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History

Regulatory History (4)
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Regulatory
April 2005
Final
Regulatory
January 2005
Final
Regulatory
February 2004
Final
Employment Separation After Allegations
August 2003
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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James sells fixed insurance products as an owner/agent, dedicating about a quarter of his time to this activity. He also works as a financial advisor representative for Independent Wealth Network and markets securities and advisory services through other entities, spending additional time on these investment-related activities, and volunteers as a swim official.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Emerson Equity LLCBroker
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Independent Wealth Network, INC.
December 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Brokers International Financial Services, LLC.Broker
January 2018 - December 2023 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
April 2016 - December 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos
NFP Advisor Services, LLC
February 2006 - September 2016 · 10 yrs 7 mos
Kestra Investment Services, LLCBroker
January 2006 - December 2017 · 11 yrs 11 mos
NFP Securities, INC.
March 2004 - February 2005 · 11 mos
Steele Capital Management, INC.
January 2004 - August 2004 · 7 mos
NFP Securities, INC.Broker
September 2003 - February 2005 · 1 yr 5 mos
Robert W. Baird & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 1996 - January 2002 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
March 1989 - August 2003 · 14 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations13 states
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