LJ
CFP
LJ
CFP

L James

48 Years of Experience
Raleigh, NC
2 DisclosuresBroker

L James is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Raleigh, NC, with 48 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25581 advisors
Number of Clients
1,738,212 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$869K average
Assets Under Management
$1511.1B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

The program's fees consist of two parts: the fee you pay to Bank of America for its services, and a fee for the specific investment strategy you choose. The strategy fee, called the Style Manager Expense, generally ranges from 0.00% to 0.50% of your assets annually. Clients investing in strategies managed by related entities will not be charged a Style Manager Expense.

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Location

4242 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27609

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
May 2020
Settled
Customer Dispute
May 1989
Settled
Other Business Activities

L is involved in several outside business activities. He co-owns rental property, serves on the finance committee for Edenton Street United Methodist Church, and is involved with Thorne and Stuart James Farmland.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
August 1995 - Present · 31 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 1978 - Present · 48 yrs
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, INC.Broker
December 1977 - September 1978 · 9 mos
State Registrations31 states
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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.