JW
CFP
JW
CFP

James Whaley

33 Years of Experience
Houston, TX
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

James Whaley is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Osaic Wealth, INC., based in Houston, TX, 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 Business Owners, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 574,829 clients with $200B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9246 advisors
Number of Clients
574,829 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$348K average
Assets Under Management
$200.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5.5K

Osaic Wealth offers investment management through several platforms, including Advisor Managed Portfolios, Unified Managed Accounts, and Signator Managed Account Platform. Fees are negotiable and based on a percentage of the assets in your account. The fees cover advisory services, custodial services, and in some cases, transaction costs. Mutual funds and ETFs within these accounts have their own internal fees. Some programs have wrap accounts where all costs are bundled into one fee.

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Location

Houston, TX

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Criminal
August 1974
Final Disposition
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James is a landlord for multiple rental properties and acts as a trustee. He also works as a sole proprietor selling life insurance, dedicating a few hours per week to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Woodbury Financial Services, INC.Broker
March 2019 - January 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Woodbury Financial Services, INC.
March 2019 - January 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Sagepoint Financial, INC.Broker
July 2016 - September 2016 · 2 mos
Sagepoint Financial, INC.
July 2016 - September 2016 · 2 mos
Questar Asset Management, INC.
October 2007 - March 2019 · 11 yrs 5 mos
Questar Capital CorporationBroker
December 2006 - March 2019 · 12 yrs 3 mos
Usallianz Securities, INC.Broker
December 2000 - December 2006 · 6 yrs
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
May 1999 - December 2000 · 1 yr 7 mos
Guardian Investor Services CorporationBroker
February 1993 - May 1999 · 6 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations3 states
CAOHTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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