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CFP
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CFP

James Parks

33 Years of Experience
Ridgewood, NJ
BrokerSells Insurance

James Parks is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in Ridgewood, NJ, with 33 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 137,723 clients with $41B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
753 advisors
Number of Clients
137,723 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$300K average
Assets Under Management
$41.4B

Fee Structure

Private Advisor Group offers investment management services where fees are based on a percentage of the value of your investments. The exact percentage is negotiable, up to a maximum of 2.00% per year, and is charged quarterly. Clients also pay brokerage commissions and transaction fees to the custodian. The firm may also charge a flat fee or an hourly fee for specific services.

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Location

148 Prospect St., 2nd Floor, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James has several business activities, including non-variable insurance DBAs, acting as POA for his spouse, and working as a registered investment advisor. He also dedicates minimal time to notary services and managing a business entity for tax/investment purposes, while spending nearly full-time on his LPL business DBA.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Private Advisor Group, LLC
September 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos
LPL Financial LLC
May 2002 - Present · 24 yrs 2 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
May 2000 - Present · 26 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Parks Financial Management
November 2003 - November 2006 · 3 yrs
Fsc Securities CorporationBroker
October 1995 - May 2000 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Liberty Securities CorporationBroker
January 1995 - July 1995 · 6 mos
John Hancock Distributors, INC.Broker
March 1992 - January 1995 · 2 yrs 10 mos
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance CompanyBroker
March 1992 - January 1995 · 2 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations27 states
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Exams
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