JB
CFP
JB
CFP

James Bartow

33 Years of Experience
Furlong, PA
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

James Bartow is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited Partner, based in Furlong, PA, with 33 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 Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, and 4 more. Their firm serves 30,369 clients with $13B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
509 advisors
Number of Clients
30,369 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$421K average
Assets Under Management
$12.8B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

United Planners does not set a firm-wide investment management fee schedule. Instead, your advisor will determine an advisory fee based on the complexity of your portfolio, the services provided, and the platform used.

  • The maximum annual advisory fee cannot exceed 3% of your portfolio.
  • Depending on the account type (such as Pershing UPlan or third-party custodian accounts), there may be additional administration or program fees ranging from 0.05% to 0.19% per year, or flat monthly fees (such as $8 per month for certain custodian accounts).
  • Your advisor will discuss and agree upon the specific fee structure with you before managing your investments.
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Location

Furlong, PA

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Employment Separation After Allegations
December 2019
Criminal
November 1983
Final Disposition
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James has been an insurance agent/broker for non-variable insurance since 1990. He is also the owner of JB Financial, a DBA name used for marketing purposes since 2020.

Employment History
Current Registrations
United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited PartnerBroker
December 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
February 2018 - December 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos
LPL Financial LLC
February 2018 - December 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos
Invest Financial Corporation
February 2013 - February 2018 · 5 yrs
Invest Financial CorporationBroker
January 2013 - February 2018 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC.
March 2003 - February 2013 · 9 yrs 11 mos
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC.Broker
February 2003 - February 2013 · 10 yrs
1717 Capital Management Company
May 2002 - February 2003 · 9 mos
1717 Capital Management CompanyBroker
November 1992 - February 2003 · 10 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations12 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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