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Jacob Frederick Jones

Advisor at Whitcomb & Hess, Inc. — Ashland, OH

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

1 year

Location

Ashland, OH 44805

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Whitcomb & Hess, Inc.

Team

Total advisors

8

Clients per advisor

167 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$333,161 Very Low

HNW client ratio

8% Very Low

About

Jacob Jones is a financial advisor at Whitcomb & Hess, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working with Spreng - Smith Agency Inc., J.M. Smucker, and Ashland University. Jones is also a licensed insurance agent with licenses in Ohio and South Carolina. Whitcomb & Hess is a Certified Public Accounting firm and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers tax, accounting, management, and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines its CPA and advisory services with pension consulting and provides portfolio management tailored to clients’ objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Client services

Based on Whitcomb & Hess, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Occupation focus

Based on Whitcomb & Hess, Inc.

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees from $250 to $2,500 depending on arrangement

Percentage

$0 - $499,999: 1.00% annually (Portfolio Management) $500,000 - $999,999: 0.80% annually (Portfolio Management) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 0.60% annually (Portfolio Management) $2,000,000 - $2,999,999: 0.40% annually (Portfolio Management) $3,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.30% annually (Portfolio Management) $5,000,000+: 0.20% annually (Portfolio Management) $0 - $999,999: 0.75% annually (Pension Consulting) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 0.50% annually (Pension Consulting) $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.30% annually (Pension Consulting) $5,000,000+: 0.20% annually (Pension Consulting)

Other

Minimum fee: $25 per quarter minimum fee for portfolio management Fee-only: Financial planning fees range from $250 to $2,500 on a fixed fee basis; fees for updates are 30% (annual) or 45% (bi-annual) of initial plan price

Location

Ashland, OH

1020 Cleveland Avenue

Ashland OH 44805

Advisors at this office

8

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Whitcomb & Hess, Inc.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Ashland, OH

Spreng - Smith Agency Inc.

2019 - 2025 • 6 years

Ashland, OH

J.M. Smucker

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Orrville, OH

Ashland University

2015 - 2019 • 4 years

Ashland, OH

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Chad B

Series 63, Series 65

Ashland, OH

Compass Planning, LLC

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Allen S

CFP®

Mansfield, OH

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Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies General estate planning guidance Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting
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Steven I

Series 65

Ashland, OH

Jovan, Ltd.

Steven Irwin is a financial advisor at JoVan, Ltd. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been the owner of Irwin Financial Associates, Ltd., a CPA firm unrelated to investment management, since 2003. JoVan, Ltd. provides advisory and consulting services to retirement plan sponsors, trustees, high-net-worth households, and other institutional clients through co-advisory relationships with registered investment managers. The firm focuses on coordinated delivery and oversight, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and trust investment services while emphasizing integration of tax and financial planning.

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Bradley H

Series 65

Mansfield, OH

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Maureen O

Series 65

Mansfield, OH

R & M Consultants, Ltd.

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Nathan C

CFP®, Series 65

Ashland, OH

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