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James Kennedy

8 Years of Experience
Halfmoon, NY
Sells Insurance

James Kennedy is a registered investment advisor at Mercer Global Advisors INC., based in Halfmoon, NY, with 8 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, High Net Worth, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 31,333 clients with $60B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
680 advisors
Number of Clients
31,333 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.9M average
Assets Under Management
$60.3B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$1,200
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.10%
$1.0M - $2.0M1.00%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.90%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.75%
$10M+0.50%

Schedule is for Wealth Management and Ascend Group. Guided Investing starts at 1.10% for the first $1 million in managed assets with a lower minimum fee of $1,200. Wealth Path starts at 1.30% for the first $1 million with a minimum fee of $6,000.

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Location

Halfmoon, NY

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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 holds active life, accident & health, and variable products insurance licenses and works as an insurance producer, dedicating minimal time to this. He also owns James' Lawn Service, a boutique lawn service, spending a few hours per week on it.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Mercer Global Advisors INC.
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,llc
July 2024 - November 2024 · 4 mos
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
July 2024 - November 2024 · 4 mos
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
January 2022 - April 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Pks Advisory Services, LLC
January 2022 - April 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos
American Portfolios Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2021 - October 2021 · 9 mos
Greenbush Financial Group, LLC
December 2020 - October 2021 · 10 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
July 2018 - November 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
July 2018 - November 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Goldman Sachs & CO. LLCBroker
October 2016 - March 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos
State Registrations1 state
NY
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Exams
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