KJ
CFA
KJ
CFA

Kevin James

21 Years of Experience
Phoenix, AZ

Kevin James is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Advice and Planning Services, based in Phoenix, AZ, with 21 years of industry experience. Kevin operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 72,807 clients with $34B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
1640 advisors
Number of Clients
72,807 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$472K average
Assets Under Management
$34.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management

TC Services offers several managed account programs with different fee structures:

  • TIAA Personal Portfolio (TPP): 0.30% annually of the assets managed. This program is closed to new investors.
  • TIAA Portfolio Advisor (PA): Fees range from 1.15% to 0.40% annually based on a tiered schedule.
  • Private Asset Management (PAM): Fees range from 0.90% to 0.40% annually for a blended portfolio, or 0.50% to 0.15% annually for a fixed income portfolio, based on a tiered schedule. Transaction costs are additional for PAM.

TC Services may negotiate fee arrangements based on various factors. The fees for TPP and PA are inclusive of most transaction costs, while PAM has separate transaction costs.

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Location

Phoenix, AZ

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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
Advice and Planning Services
July 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Blackrock Investment Management, LLC
September 2006 - January 2017 · 10 yrs 4 mos
Blackrock Investments, LLCBroker
September 2006 - January 2017 · 10 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers LP
June 2002 - September 2006 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Fam Distributors, INC.Broker
July 2001 - September 2006 · 5 yrs 2 mos
United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited PartnerBroker
January 1996 - November 1999 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Dickinson & CO.Broker
January 1995 - January 1995 · 0 mos
Montano Securities CorporationBroker
February 1994 - February 1995 · 1 yr
State Registrations4 states
ALAZTXVT
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Exams
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