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James Bernard

31 Years of Experience
New York, NY
5 DisclosuresBroker

James Bernard is a registered investment advisor at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, based in New York, NY, with 31 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 222,322 clients with $170B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3365 advisors
Number of Clients
222,322 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$770K average
Assets Under Management
$171.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Clients in the Vision Program pay an annual fee of up to 1.2% of the value of their account. This fee covers account reporting, investment advisory services, compensation to the Financial Advisor, and Pontera. The fee is negotiable. This fee does not include embedded fees and expenses associated with the investment options within the plan.

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Location

1095 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd & 4th Floors, New York, NY, 10036

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History

Regulatory History (5)
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Customer Dispute
May 2022
Denied
Financial
March 2017
Final
Customer Dispute
May 2009
Denied
Customer Dispute
June 2002
Award / Judgment
Employment Separation After Allegations
June 2001
Other Business Activities

James is the treasurer of InfraGard, a member of VigiTrust Global Advisory Board, and holds multiple positions within the New York Metro InfraGard organizations. These roles involve budgeting, financial reporting, event development, sector collaboration, and supporting the mission of these organizations, taking up a few hours per week to about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedBroker
August 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Ryan Beck & CO.Broker
April 2002 - August 2007 · 5 yrs 4 mos
Gruntal & CO., L.L.C.Broker
August 2001 - May 2002 · 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 1994 - July 2001 · 6 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations28 states
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Exams
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