James Wells is a registered investment advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD, based in Pittsburgh, PA, with 20 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Education Planning, Estate Planning, and 4 more. Their firm serves 21,699 clients with $14B in assets under management.
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Stratos Wealth Partners (SWP) offers investment management through Strategic Wealth Management (SWM) accounts and other advisor-managed, non-wrap accounts.
With SWM and other advisor-managed, non-wrap accounts, you'll pay an advisory fee to SWP, plus transaction charges for each trade. The maximum annual advisory fee is 2.0% of the assets managed. In limited cases, SWP may apply a flat fee to provide asset management services, but the maximum flat fee will be no more than 2.0% of the assets under management.
A minimum account value of $10,000 is required for SWM and other advisor-managed, non-wrap accounts; however, in certain instances, the minimum account size may be lower.
Location
1575 Mcfarland Road, Suite 215, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216
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No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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James is affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners and Frederick Wells Advisors, providing investment advisory services. He dedicates a significant amount of time to these investment-related activities, including serving as an IAR.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD
LPL Financial LLCBroker
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
Mid Atlantic Financial Management, INC.
Mid Atlantic Capital CorporationBroker
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
State Registrations23 states
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