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James Means

45 Years of Experience
Garden City, NY
2 DisclosuresBroker

James Means is a registered investment advisor at Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC, based in Garden City, NY, with 45 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, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 192 clients with $260M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
7 advisors
Number of Clients
192 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.3M average
Assets Under Management
$258.3M

Fee Structure

Wilmington Capital Securities charges an annual management fee based on the value of your portfolio. This fee ranges from 0.5% to 2.0% and is negotiable. The fee is paid in advance, either monthly or quarterly, and is automatically deducted from your account by the custodian. If you terminate the service, you'll receive a pro-rated refund of any unearned fees.

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Location

666 Old Country Road, Suite 505, Garden City, NY, 11530

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
August 2017
Settled
Customer Dispute
June 1988
Settled
Other Business Activities

James is the President and Owner of OSJ of Wilmington Capital Securities LLC, dedicating full-time hours to this role. He also serves as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors for Bayview 2 Community Associates, spending minimal time on this non-investment related activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC
June 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos
Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC
May 2019 - Present · 7 yrs
Wilmington Capital Securities, LLCBroker
May 2019 - Present · 7 yrs
Previous Registrations
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
April 2005 - June 2019 · 14 yrs 2 mos
RBC Capital Markets, LLCBroker
March 1998 - June 2019 · 21 yrs 3 mos
Dain Rauscher IncorporatedBroker
October 1988 - March 1998 · 9 yrs 5 mos
The Milwaukee CompanyBroker
March 1983 - October 1988 · 5 yrs 7 mos
Smith Barney, Harris Upham & CO., IncorporatedBroker
August 1980 - March 1983 · 2 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations15 states
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Exams
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