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James Benson Barton

Advisor at OSAIC — Granville, OH River Rd

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Credentials

None found

Experience

37 years

Location

Granville, OH 43023

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OSAIC

Institution

Total advisors

7,830

Across 3,555 offices

Clients per advisor

73 Low

Avg AUM per client

$398,336 Typical

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

James Barton is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at FSC Securities Corp and has operated his own firm, Jim Barton & Associates, since 1986. Barton serves as president of the Sugar Loaf Foundation, which manages the beautification and safety of a local park in Granville, Ohio. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and risk-tolerance assessments to build portfolios across multiple asset classes, with options for discretionary or non-discretionary management.

Client services

Based on OSAIC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on OSAIC

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on OSAIC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting services generally range up to $25,000, fixed fees for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services range from $500 - $15,000.

Commissions

Advisory Representatives also receive commissions for brokerage and insurance products sold through Osaic Wealth as a broker-dealer.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally range from $0 - $750 per hour for financial planning and consulting, and $50 - $750 per hour for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services.

Other

Account minimum: $5,500 Fee-only: Hourly fees for financial planning or consulting services generally range from $0 - $750 per hour, not exceeding $25,000 total fees. Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting generally range up to $25,000, and fixed fees for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services range from $500 - $15,000, hourly fees $50 - $750 per hour.

Location

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Granville, OH River Rd

945 River Rd

Granville OH 43023

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

37 years of industry experience

OSAIC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Granville, OH

Fsc Securities Corp

2015 - 2023 • 8 years

Atlanta, GA

Jim Barton & Assoc.

1986 - Present • 40 years

Granville, OH

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