JB
CFP
JB
CFP

James Black

23 Years of Experience
Redmond, WA
3 Disclosures

James Black is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC, based in Redmond, WA, with 23 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 824 clients with $700M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
17 advisors
Number of Clients
824 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$849K average
Assets Under Management
$699.4M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Planning is included in investment management

The Retirement Solution LLC does not currently charge advisory fees based on a percentage of your portfolio. Instead, clients generally pay fixed fees for asset management and financial planning services as detailed in their client agreement.

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Location

18300 Redmond Way, Suite 250, Redmond, WA, 98052

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
May 2024
Settled
Customer Dispute
June 2011
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
June 2011
Settled
Other Business Activities

James is a manager at Geldboom, LLC, handling administration since 2019. This activity is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
The Retirement Solution LLC
October 2008 - Present · 18 yrs
Previous Registrations
Pacific West Financial Consultant INC
October 2003 - December 2008 · 5 yrs 2 mos
Wentworth, Hauser and Violich, INC.
May 2003 - October 2003 · 5 mos
State Registrations2 states
TXWA
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