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Kevin James

Advice and Planning Services
21 Years of Experience
Phoenix, AZ
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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 Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 72,503 clients with $38B in assets under management.

Advice and Planning Services
Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
1692 advisors
Number of Clients
72,503 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$523K average
Assets Under Management
$37.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.15%

Rates vary by managed account program. TIAA Portfolio Advisor uses a tiered schedule ranging from 1.15% down to 0.40% annually. Private Asset Management ranges from 0.90% down to 0.40% for blended portfolios plus transaction costs, and 0.15% for fixed income portfolios plus transaction costs.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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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 3 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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