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James Bistrain

23 Years of Experience
Folsom, CA
Broker

James Bistrain is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Folsom, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 2,031,770 clients with $1100B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
17027 advisors
Number of Clients
2,031,770 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$1067.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.25%
$500K - $1.0M1.10%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.90%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.70%
$5M+0.50%

Fidelity Advisory Services: 1.10% on all assets. Wealth Management and Private Wealth Management: tiered fees as described above. Fees are subject to change and can be negotiated for certain accounts. Additional fees of up to 0.40% may apply for SMA Sleeves where advisory services are not provided solely by a Strategic Advisers affiliate.

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Location

2600 E Bidwell St, Ste 200, Folsom, CA, 95630-6449

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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
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
May 2012 - Present · 14 yrs
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
May 2012 - Present · 14 yrs
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
July 2018 - March 2025 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Strategic Advisers LLC
May 2012 - July 2018 · 6 yrs 2 mos
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August 2006 - May 2012 · 5 yrs 9 mos
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August 2006 - May 2012 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Amerivest Investment Management, LLC
August 2006 - May 2012 · 5 yrs 9 mos
E*trade Securities LLCBroker
April 2003 - July 2006 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Morgan Stanley
April 2002 - November 2002 · 7 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
November 2001 - November 2002 · 1 yr
State Registrations19 states
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