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James Papas

25 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA

James Papas is a registered investment advisor at Mariner Wealth, based in San Diego, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 44,528 clients with $99B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
912 advisors
Number of Clients
44,528 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.2M average
Assets Under Management
$98.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$100K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$7,500
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.25%
$1.0M - $5.0M1.00%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.80%
$10M+0.60%

Quarterly minimum fee of $1,875. All fee arrangements are subject to negotiation.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

San Diego, CA

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Mariner Wealth
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Previous Registrations
U.S. Bancorp Investments, INC.
October 2023 - March 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos
U.S. Bancorp Investments, INC.Broker
October 2023 - March 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
September 2007 - July 2023 · 15 yrs 10 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
September 2007 - July 2023 · 15 yrs 10 mos
Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
April 2005 - August 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLCBroker
April 2005 - August 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, L.L.C.Broker
October 2004 - April 2005 · 6 mos
Strategic Advisers, INC.
September 2002 - September 2004 · 2 yrs
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
July 2002 - September 2004 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Prudential Securities Incorporated
January 2001 - July 2002 · 1 yr 6 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
July 2000 - July 2002 · 2 yrs
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
May 2000 - August 2000 · 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
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