James Smith is a registered investment advisor at United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited Partner, based in Scottsdale, AZ, with 29 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 26,942 clients with $11B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
533 advisors
Number of Clients
26,942 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$395K average
Assets Under Management
$10.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K

United Planners' financial professionals offer portfolio management services for a fee, also known as an advisory fee. This fee is determined based on the complexity of the service, knowledge, skill, technology, and access warranted to satisfy the client's needs. The advisory fee may also include financial planning and consulting services. The maximum advisory fee is 3.0% annually, but may be lower for Pershing accounts due to a separate program fee. United Planners does not have a minimum advisory fee or a predetermined fee schedule.

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Location

7333 E Doubletree Ranch Rd, Ste 120, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited PartnerBroker
August 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
American General Securities IncorporatedBroker
October 2007 - October 2008 · 1 yr
Sagepoint Financial, INC.
November 2005 - May 2009 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Sagepoint Financial, INC.Broker
May 2005 - May 2009 · 4 yrs
Sentra Securities CorporationBroker
March 2003 - April 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Spelman & CO., INC.Broker
March 2003 - April 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Sunamerica Securities, INC.
February 2002 - April 2005 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Sunamerica Securities, INC.Broker
June 1996 - April 2005 · 8 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations51 states
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