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James Bruce

31 Years of Experience
Scottsdale, AZ
4 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

James Bruce is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Scottsdale, AZ, with 31 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,676,192 clients with $620B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
27420 advisors
Number of Clients
1,676,192 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$369K average
Assets Under Management
$618.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

LPL Financial, along with your advisor, charges an annual fee based on the value of your account. This fee covers asset management, administrative, and custodial services. The fee is negotiable, but the maximum is 2.50% per year, paid quarterly in advance. LPL may share a portion of this fee with your advisor.

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Location

11333 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 295, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254

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History

Regulatory History (4)
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Judgment / Lien
July 2024
Judgment / Lien
August 2022
Customer Dispute
January 2001
Pending
Customer Dispute
June 1998
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James operates under the DBA Watermark Wealth Strategies LLC for his LPL business, dedicating about half his time to it. He also handles non-variable insurance trials and is a notary public, spending minimal time on the latter. James also provides CLDP services through Watermark Estate Planning, dedicating about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
August 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
LPL Financial LLC
August 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
July 2016 - August 2023 · 7 yrs 1 mo
Kestra Investment Services, LLCBroker
July 2016 - August 2023 · 7 yrs 1 mo
Sii Investments, INC.
February 2009 - July 2016 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Sii Investments, INC.Broker
January 2009 - July 2016 · 7 yrs 6 mos
Sagepoint Financial, INC.Broker
October 2005 - January 2009 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Householder Group, Estate & Retirement Specialists
June 2001 - January 2009 · 7 yrs 7 mos
Sunamerica Securities, INC.Broker
October 1996 - October 2005 · 9 yrs
First Allied Securities, INC.Broker
September 1996 - October 1996 · 1 mo
Joseph Charles & Assoc., INC.Broker
July 1995 - September 1996 · 1 yr 2 mos
Dickinson & CO.Broker
July 1994 - July 1995 · 1 yr
State Registrations16 states
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Exams
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