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James Watts

31 Years of Experience
Estero, FL
BrokerSells Insurance

James Watts is a registered investment advisor at Osaic Wealth, INC., based in Estero, FL, 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, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 574,829 clients with $200B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9246 advisors
Number of Clients
574,829 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$348K average
Assets Under Management
$200.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5.5K

Osaic Wealth offers investment management through several platforms, including Advisor Managed Portfolios, Unified Managed Accounts, and Signator Managed Account Platform. Fees are negotiable and based on a percentage of the assets in your account. The fees cover advisory services, custodial services, and in some cases, transaction costs. Mutual funds and ETFs within these accounts have their own internal fees. Some programs have wrap accounts where all costs are bundled into one fee.

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Location

Estero, FL

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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 ActivitiesSells Insurance

James watches neighbors' homes while they are away, dedicating minimal time to this activity. He also sells LTC, life, and DI insurance, as well as fixed and indexed annuities, which takes about half of his time. Additionally, James volunteers to teach guitar lessons and may provide private lessons for a fee.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
June 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo
Osaic Wealth, INC.
June 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Securities America Advisors, INC.
November 2023 - June 2024 · 7 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
December 2012 - June 2024 · 11 yrs 6 mos
Investors Security Company, INC.Broker
January 2004 - December 2012 · 8 yrs 11 mos
Dempsey Financial Network, INC.Broker
February 2001 - December 2003 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Mutual Service CorporationBroker
September 2000 - February 2001 · 5 mos
Capital Brokerage CorporationBroker
December 1997 - August 2000 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Forth Financial Securities, CorporationBroker
November 1994 - December 1997 · 3 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations8 states
FLMDNCOHSCTXVAWV
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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