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CFA

James Altenbach

31 Years of Experience
Monterey Park, CA
Broker

James Altenbach is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC, based in Monterey Park, CA, with 31 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 3,698 clients with $3.2B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
111 advisors
Number of Clients
3,698 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$867K average
Assets Under Management
$3.2B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Diversify Advisory Services charges a fee based on the value of your investments. The exact fee depends on the platform and the advisor you work with. Fees are negotiable, with a maximum annual rate of 1.75% for AMS, OMS, and DMS platforms. The Wealth Accumulator Strategy has a maximum fee of 1.00%. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions has a maximum fee of 2.00%. Pontera Retirement Solutions has a maximum fee of 2.00%. These fees do not include custodial fees or underlying investment fees. Some platforms also have strategy fees.

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Location

Monterey Park, CA

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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 Activities

James volunteers with CFA Los Angeles, directing programming for the organization. This non-investment related activity takes about 10-20% of his time during business hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Diversify Advisory Services, LLC
September 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos
Dfpg Investments, LLC
January 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos
Dfpg Investments, LLCBroker
January 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Dfpg Investments, LLC
February 2023 - December 2023 · 10 mos
Dfpg Investments, LLC
January 2019 - December 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Penniall & Associates
September 2015 - December 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos
United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited PartnerBroker
December 2011 - December 2018 · 7 yrs
Evergreen Realty Securities, INC.
November 2006 - October 2007 · 11 mos
South Lake Avenue Securities CorporationBroker
March 2006 - October 2007 · 1 yr 7 mos
Western International Securities, INC.Broker
March 1999 - December 2009 · 10 yrs 9 mos
Interfirst Capital CorporationBroker
September 1992 - March 1999 · 6 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations2 states
CAUT
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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