James Simone
James Simone is a CFA, CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, based in Seattle, WA, with 24 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, and 1 more. Their firm serves 18,377 clients with $40B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
Beacon Pointe charges a percentage of your portfolio's value each year for investment advice. This fee is negotiable and can range from 0.50% to 1.50% annually, but there is a minimum quarterly fee of $1,250.
Beacon Pointe also uses third-party managers, and their fees are separate from Beacon Pointe's fees. Some clients may pay a percentage of profits from certain investments instead of a management fee. Clients in the American Funds F-2 Direct Program pay between 0.25% and 1.0% of the value of assets invested in the program. Clients in the sub-advisory program through SEI pay a 0.08% fee in addition to the advisory fee paid to Beacon Pointe.
Location
5001 25th Avenue NE, Suite 201E, Seattle, WA, 98105
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Learn about disclosures →Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
James sells fixed insurance and annuities through PKS Financial and fixed/traditional insurance. He also serves as a board member for Friends of Athletic Fields, a non-profit advocacy group, dedicating minimal time to each activity.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC
Previous Registrations
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
Rainier Financial Group, INC.
LPL Financial LLCBroker
LPL Financial LLC
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
Whv Investments, INC.
Burridge Group LLC
State Registrations1 state
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