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James Ruttenberg

31 Years of Experience
Pittsburgh, PA

James Ruttenberg is a registered investment advisor at Ewa, LLC, based in Pittsburgh, PA, 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, Charitable Giving, Corporate Executives, Divorce Planning, and 9 more. Their firm serves 397 clients with $750M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9 advisors
Number of Clients
397 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.9M average
Assets Under Management
$750.7M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.50%
$1.0M - $3.0M1.00%
$3.0M - $10.0M0.60%
$10.0M - $20.0M0.50%
$20.0M - $50.0M0.40%
$50M+0.30%

Indexing program fee rates are lower: 0.40% up to $1M, 0.30% from $1M-$3M, 0.20% from $3M-$10M, 0.15% from $10M-$20M, and 0.10% over $50M. Fees are negotiable.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

381 Mansfield Ave, Suite 200 A & B, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220

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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
Ewa, LLC
March 2026 - Present · 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
May 1994 - November 2024 · 30 yrs 6 mos
Robert W. Baird & CO. IncorporatedBroker
May 1994 - January 2002 · 7 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
PA
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