JH
CFP
JH
CFP

James Hartwell

20 Years of Experience
Kalamazoo, MI
Broker

James Hartwell is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Kalamazoo, MI, with 20 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,676,192 clients with $620B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
27420 advisors
Number of Clients
1,676,192 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$369K average
Assets Under Management
$618.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

LPL Financial, along with your advisor, charges an annual fee based on the value of your account. This fee covers asset management, administrative, and custodial services. The fee is negotiable, but the maximum is 2.50% per year, paid quarterly in advance. LPL may share a portion of this fee with your advisor.

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Location

4341 S. Westnedge Ave, Ste. 12, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008

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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 Activities

James is the owner of Hartwell Enterprises (since 2019), which is a business entity for tax/investment purposes only. He also provides investment advisory services through Hartwell and Company as a Registered Investment Advisor, spending about half of his time on this activity, and is the President of Hartwell Financial LLC, spending about a quarter of his time on tax preparation/accounting/CPA services.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Hartwell & Company
December 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
October 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
USA Financial Securities CorporationBroker
September 2008 - October 2022 · 14 yrs 1 mo
USA Financial Securities Corporation
July 2008 - October 2022 · 14 yrs 3 mos
Hochman & Baker Securities, INC.Broker
July 2002 - September 2002 · 2 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
April 1999 - August 2000 · 1 yr 4 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
April 1999 - January 2000 · 9 mos
H.D. Vest Investment Securities, INC.Broker
March 1998 - April 1999 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations10 states
AZCOILINMINJOHPAVAWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.