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ChFC
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ChFC

James Ploeger

58 Years of Experience
Champaign, IL
Sells Insurance

James Ploeger is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Lester Financial Group, LLC, based in Champaign, IL, with 58 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, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 784 clients with $400M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
4 advisors
Number of Clients
784 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$508K average
Assets Under Management
$398.6M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.00%

Fees may be negotiable at Lester Financial Group's sole discretion.

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$500K
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Location

301 N. Neil St., Suite 400, Champaign, IL, 61820

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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 an owner and salesman at Ploeger & Associates, Inc., a corporation focused on selling non-equity insurance products. This takes about a quarter of his time, with minimal time spent on securities trading.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Lester Financial Group, LLC
January 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Arbor Point Advisors
August 2020 - January 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
April 2016 - June 2024 · 8 yrs 2 mos
Securities America Advisors, INC.
April 2016 - July 2021 · 5 yrs 3 mos
Valmark Advisers, INC.
February 2003 - April 2016 · 13 yrs 2 mos
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
February 2003 - April 2016 · 13 yrs 2 mos
Walnut Street Advisers INC
October 1998 - February 2003 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Walnut Street Securities, INC.Broker
July 1985 - February 2003 · 17 yrs 7 mos
Investment Management & Research, INCBroker
March 1983 - May 1987 · 4 yrs 2 mos
General American Life Insurance CompanyBroker
January 1974 - January 1987 · 13 yrs
Weinrich, Zitzmann & Whitehead, INC.Broker
December 1973 - March 1978 · 4 yrs 3 mos
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyBroker
August 1969 - May 1974 · 4 yrs 9 mos
Cg Equity Sales CompanyBroker
October 1967 - January 1974 · 6 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
IL
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Exams
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