JS
CFP
JS
CFP

James Shoup

20 Years of Experience
Wilmington, DE
Sells Insurance

James Shoup is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, based in Wilmington, DE, 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 Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 33,099 clients with $9.7B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
184 advisors
Number of Clients
33,099 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$294K average
Assets Under Management
$9.7B

Fee Structure

Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K2.50%
$500K - $1.0M2.25%
$1.0M - $3.0M2.00%
$3M+2.00%

Fees and account value tiers are subject to negotiation at the sole discretion of Great Valley Advisor Group.

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$500K
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Location

1200 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 202, Wilmington, DE, 19806

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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 independent representative with various insurance carriers for fixed insurance sales. He also operates under the DBA GVA Wealth Management as an Investment Adviser Representative.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Prepared Retirement Institute LLC
November 2020 - March 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Geneos Wealth Management, INC.Broker
August 2018 - April 2024 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Geneos Wealth Management, INC.
August 2018 - April 2024 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Brinker Capital INC
January 2007 - August 2018 · 11 yrs 7 mos
Brinker Capital Securities, INC.Broker
October 2006 - August 2018 · 11 yrs 10 mos
Lincoln Financial Distributors, INC.Broker
September 2006 - October 2006 · 1 mo
Managers Distributors, INC.Broker
June 2005 - July 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations1 state
PA
Advisor

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Exams
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