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James Karalis

Advice and Planning Services
22 Years of Experience
Princeton, NJ
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James Karalis is a registered investment advisor at Advice and Planning Services, based in Princeton, NJ, with 22 years of industry experience. James is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 72,503 clients with $38B in assets under management.

Advice and Planning Services
Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
1692 advisors
Number of Clients
72,503 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$523K average
Assets Under Management
$37.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.15%

Rates vary by managed account program. TIAA Portfolio Advisor uses a tiered schedule ranging from 1.15% down to 0.40% annually. Private Asset Management ranges from 0.90% down to 0.40% for blended portfolios plus transaction costs, and 0.15% for fixed income portfolios plus transaction costs.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

155 Village Boulevard, Suite A, Princeton, NJ, 08540

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
April 2026
Denied
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Other Business Activities

James is listed as a member of Karalis Properties LLC, his father's company, for estate planning reasons. The LLC owns a rental property, but James spends no time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Advice and Planning Services
October 2015 - Present · 11 yrs
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC
October 2015 - Present · 11 yrs
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLCBroker
October 2015 - Present · 11 yrs
Previous Registrations
PNC Investments
October 2013 - September 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos
PNC InvestmentsBroker
January 2009 - September 2015 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
October 2006 - September 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
October 2002 - June 2004 · 1 yr 8 mos
First Investors CorporationBroker
March 2001 - April 2002 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations22 states
AZCACOCTDCFLGAILLAMDMIMNNCNJNYOHPARISCUTVAVT
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