James Smith
James Smith is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Creativeone Securities, LLC, based in Overland Park, KS, with 36 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 11,317 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.
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CreativeOne Securities (C1S) offers several investment management options:
- CreativeOne Wealth Platform: Fees range from 0.55% to 2.5% annually, based on the value of your investments. The fee is negotiated, so clients receiving similar services may pay different fees.
- Separately Managed Accounts: Fees are a flat annual fee negotiated with your C1S Representative, based on the time and complexity required to manage your account.
- Client Choice Investment Management: Fees are up to 2.00% annually, based on the daily average value of the assets in your account.
A minimum of $25,000 is required for all management programs, except CreativeOne Wealth, LLC Alpha UMA which requires a minimum of $150,000.
Location
6330 Sprint Parkway, Suite 400, Overland Park, KS, 66211
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December 2012Customer Dispute
December 2009Other Business Activities
James is the President of Atlantic Coast Advisory Group, dedicating most of his work hours to it. He also owns an office building through Marshland Management Group LLC, serves as a board member for MUSC Children's Hospital and Beacon Community Bank, and is a managing partner of Indigo Properties of SC, LLC.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Creativeone Securities, LLC
Creativeone Securities, LLCBroker
Previous Registrations
Signator Investors, INC.Broker
Signator Investors, INC.
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INC.
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INCBroker
Ing Financial Partners, INC
Ing Financial Partners, INC.Broker
American General Securities IncorporatedBroker
Franklin Financial Services CorporationBroker
State Registrations25 states
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