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James Jon Benet

Advisor at Sowell Management — Forest, VA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

23 years

Location

Forest, VA 24551

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Sowell Management

Multi-team

Total advisors

101

Across 60 offices

Clients per advisor

62 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$681,786 Typical

HNW client ratio

6% Low

About

James Benet is a financial advisor with Sowell Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Triumphant Portfolio Management, LLC and Sowell Management Services for the past 10 years. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model with over 100 investment adviser representatives.

Client services

Based on Sowell Management

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Sowell Management

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business succession planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning up to $10,000.

Percentage

Up to 2.5% per annum, varies depending on portfolio size, composition, services, and IAR discretion

Commissions

Insurance commissions may be earned by supervised persons and can exceed advisory fees; also commissions from broker-dealer activities for certain IARs.

Project-based

Hourly financial planning and consulting fees from $150 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription Self-Directed Financial Planning Tools and Assistance charged between $50 to $200 per month, negotiable.

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $25 per household, which may cause effective fee rates to be higher for smaller accounts. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees up to $10,000 fixed, and hourly fees from $150 to $500 depending on scope and professional.

Location

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Forest, VA

1151 Williams Crossing

Forest VA 24551

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

North Carolina · Texas

Work history

23 years of industry experience

Triumphant Portfolio Management, LLC

2016 - Present • 10 years

Forest, VA

Sowell Management Services

2016 - Present • 10 years

North Little Rock, AR

Wells Fargo Clearing

2008 - 2016 • 8 years

Davidson, NC

Citigroup Global Markets

2003 - 2008 • 5 years

Cornelius, NC

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Kenneth B

ChFC®

Lynchburg, VA

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General retirement planning General estate planning guidance General tax planning
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Kurt C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Lynchburg, VA

Harvest - Faith-Based Investing

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Religious/faith focused

John H

CFP®

Lynchburg, VA

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General retirement planning Doctor or Medical Professional Young Professionals
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Allan M

Series 66

Lynchburg, VA

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Series 65

Forest, VA

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Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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John C

Series 63, Series 65

Lynch Station, VA

Couric Financial

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Executive Founder/Business Owner
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