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James Davis

28 Years of Experience
Skokie, IL
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

James Davis is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Skokie, IL, with 28 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 399,450 clients with $210B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3079 advisors
Number of Clients
399,450 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$209.7B

Fee Structure

Commonwealth Financial Network offers investment management through various programs like PPS Custom, PPS Select, and PPS Direct. Fees are generally calculated as a percentage of your portfolio, including cash and money market positions. The exact fees vary depending on the specific program and the agreement between you and your advisor.

Commonwealth generally offers two types of fee schedules: blended and breakpoint. With a blended schedule, different portions of your portfolio are charged at different rates. With a breakpoint schedule, the fee rate declines as your portfolio value reaches certain levels. All fees are negotiable between the advisor and client.

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Location

9955 Karlov Avenue, Skokie, IL, 60076

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
September 2000
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James sells fixed insurance, dedicating minimal time to this activity. He also owns Davis Financial Strategies to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business, taking up nearly all of his time, and co-owns two real estate entities, spending minimal time on each.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
May 2012 - January 2025 · 12 yrs 8 mos
LPL Financial LLC
May 2012 - January 2025 · 12 yrs 8 mos
Cco Investment Services CORP.Broker
September 2006 - June 2012 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Cco Investment Services CORP.
September 2006 - June 2012 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Fifth Third Securities, INC.
February 2006 - September 2006 · 7 mos
Fifth Third Securities, INC.Broker
December 2002 - September 2006 · 3 yrs 9 mos
The Huntington Investment CompanyBroker
July 1999 - April 2002 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Eq Financial Consultants, INC.Broker
October 1997 - March 1999 · 1 yr 5 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
October 1997 - March 1999 · 1 yr 5 mos
Commerce Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
May 1997 - October 1997 · 5 mos
N.I.S. Financial Services, INC.Broker
May 1995 - September 1995 · 4 mos
State Registrations13 states
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Exams
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