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James Kaiser

30 Years of Experience
Pittsburgh, PA
BrokerSells Insurance

James Kaiser is a registered investment advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC, based in Pittsburgh, PA, with 30 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, Financial Planning & Coaching, and 4 more. Their firm serves 15,732 clients with $3.5B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
95 advisors
Number of Clients
15,732 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$222K average
Assets Under Management
$3.5B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Good Life Advisors offers investment management services where fees are negotiated with a maximum of 3.0% of the portfolio's market value. Fees are billed quarterly in advance. Clients can terminate the agreement with 30 days' written notice and receive a pro-rated refund of unearned fees. Good Life Advisors also participates in third-party asset management programs where fees are set by the program sponsor.

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Location

1035 Boyce Road, Suite 206, Pittsburgh, PA, 15241

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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 is involved in several investment-related activities, including Grandview Wealth Management, LLC (DBA for LPL Business and Registered Investment Advisor DBA) and Good Life Advisors, LLC (Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid). He also works as an agent for Good Life IA, selling non-variable insurance products, dedicating nearly full-time hours to these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
December 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos
Good Life Advisors, LLC
December 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Waddell & ReedBroker
January 2014 - December 2017 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Waddell & Reed
January 2014 - December 2017 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
March 2010 - February 2014 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
March 2010 - February 2014 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Signator Investors, INC.Broker
November 2009 - March 2010 · 4 mos
Brentwood Advisors, LLC
November 2005 - November 2009 · 4 yrs
Uvest Financial Services Group, INC.
April 2005 - June 2008 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Uvest Financial Services Group, INC.Broker
April 2005 - November 2009 · 4 yrs 7 mos
National Planning Corporation ("npc of America" in Fl & Ny)
April 2003 - March 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos
National Planning CorporationBroker
April 2001 - March 2005 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Primevest Financial Services, INC.Broker
May 2000 - April 2001 · 11 mos
Bisys Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
June 1998 - May 2000 · 1 yr 11 mos
PNC Brokerage CORPBroker
June 1997 - June 1998 · 1 yr
Linsco/private Ledger CORP.Broker
April 1997 - June 1997 · 2 mos
Spectrum Securities CorporationBroker
October 1996 - April 1997 · 6 mos
Dreyfus Investment Services CorporationBroker
July 1996 - October 1996 · 3 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
March 1995 - June 1996 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations4 states
CAFLPATX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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