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James O'brien

29 Years of Experience
Rochester, NY
Broker

James O'brien is a registered investment advisor at Advice and Planning Services, based in Rochester, NY, with 29 years of industry experience. James 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

35 Celebration Drive, Rochester, NY, 14620

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

James is the treasurer for the Victor Girls Lacrosse Booster Club, responsible for bill payments, accounting, and financial reporting. This activity requires minimal time and is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLCBroker
April 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Advice and Planning Services
April 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Allspring Funds Management, LLC
July 2021 - November 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Allspring Funds Distributor, LLCBroker
June 2021 - November 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Putnam Investment Management, LLC
July 2015 - May 2021 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Putnam Retail Management Limited PartnershipBroker
June 2014 - May 2021 · 6 yrs 11 mos
J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments INC.Broker
January 2011 - June 2014 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Jpmorgan Distribution Services, INC.Broker
June 2010 - January 2011 · 7 mos
Van Kampen Advisors INC
November 2005 - June 2010 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Van Kampen Funds INC.Broker
November 2005 - June 2010 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Eaton Vance Distributors, INC.Broker
September 2004 - November 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos
Van Kampen Funds INC.Broker
March 2000 - September 2004 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Oppenheimerfunds Distributor, INC.Broker
January 1996 - February 2000 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Rochester Fund DistributorsBroker
March 1995 - January 1996 · 10 mos
State Registrations3 states
NJNYPA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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