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Daniel James

18 Years of Experience
Pittsford, NY
BrokerSells Insurance

Daniel James is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Pittsford, NY, with 18 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 399,450 clients with $210B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3079 advisors
Number of Clients
399,450 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$209.7B

Fee Structure

Commonwealth Financial Network offers investment management through various programs like PPS Custom, PPS Select, and PPS Direct. Fees are generally calculated as a percentage of your portfolio, including cash and money market positions. The exact fees vary depending on the specific program and the agreement between you and your advisor.

Commonwealth generally offers two types of fee schedules: blended and breakpoint. With a blended schedule, different portions of your portfolio are charged at different rates. With a breakpoint schedule, the fee rate declines as your portfolio value reaches certain levels. All fees are negotiable between the advisor and client.

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Location

1250 Pittsford Victor Road, Bldg. 200, Suite 280, Pittsford, NY, 14534

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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

Daniel is a partner, member, and part owner of RFG Associates, LLC, dedicating nearly full-time hours to securities, advisory, and insurance business. He is also a licensed agent for fixed insurance sales, spending about 10-20% of his time on this activity, and co-owns rental property in Fairport, NY, requiring minimal time commitment.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
June 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
September 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC.Broker
March 2010 - September 2018 · 8 yrs 6 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - April 2010 · 10 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
October 2007 - June 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos
State Registrations5 states
FLNCNYPAVA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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