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James Watkins

20 Years of Experience
Fayetteville, AR
Broker

James Watkins is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Fayetteville, AR, with 20 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,676,192 clients with $620B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
27420 advisors
Number of Clients
1,676,192 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$369K average
Assets Under Management
$618.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

LPL Financial, along with your advisor, charges an annual fee based on the value of your account. This fee covers asset management, administrative, and custodial services. The fee is negotiable, but the maximum is 2.50% per year, paid quarterly in advance. LPL may share a portion of this fee with your advisor.

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Location

4033 N Shiloh Dr, Fayetteville, AR, 72703

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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 Activities

James operates Simmons Investment Services as a DBA for his LPL business. This activity is investment-related and takes up all of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
March 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos
LPL Financial LLC
March 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
March 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Simmons First Capital Management, INC.
December 2014 - September 2015 · 9 mos
Simmons First Investment Group, INC.
June 2009 - March 2019 · 9 yrs 9 mos
Simmons First Investment Group, INC.Broker
June 2009 - March 2019 · 9 yrs 9 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
June 2009 - June 2009 · 0 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - June 2009 · 0 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
September 2005 - April 2007 · 1 yr 7 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
July 2005 - April 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos
State Registrations23 states
ALARAZCACOCTFLGAIAKSLAMIMNMONCNJNYOKSDTXUTVAWI
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Exams
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