BJ
BJ

Brandon James

33 Years of Experience
Menlo Park, CA
1 DisclosureBroker

Brandon James is a registered investment advisor at Charles Schwab & CO., INC., based in Menlo Park, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. Brandon operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning.

Compensation
Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
8109 advisors
Number of Clients
Not specified
Average Client Portfolio
Not specified

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management
Minimum Annual Fee:$1,000
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M0.80%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.75%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.70%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.50%
$10.0M - $25.0M0.30%
$25M+0.30%

Fee schedule effective October 1, 2024. Clients enrolled prior to this date may have grandfathered fee schedules. Fees may be negotiable for assets over $25 million.

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$500K
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Location

800 El Camino Real, Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA, 94025-4875

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
July 2003
Denied
Other Business Activities

Brandon owns and manages a rental property in Fairfield, CA since 2018. This activity is not investment-related and takes about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
October 2006 - Present · 19 yrs 9 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
January 1998 - Present · 28 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Discover Brokerage Direct, INC.Broker
May 1996 - December 1997 · 1 yr 7 mos
Thomas F. White & CO., IncorporatedBroker
June 1995 - June 1996 · 1 yr
First California Capital Markets Group, INC.Broker
November 1993 - June 1995 · 1 yr 7 mos
Mclaughlin, Piven, Vogel Securities, INC.Broker
May 1992 - November 1993 · 1 yr 6 mos
State Registrations21 states
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