James Bowman
Advisor at Wave Wealth Planning, LLC
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Advisor at Wave Wealth Planning, LLC
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Location
Nashville, TN
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Industry experience
9 years
James Bowman is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Wave Wealth Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, following prior roles at Northwestern Mutual, Watson Planning, and Origin Financial. Bowman serves on a nonprofit board and chairs its investment committee. Wave Wealth Planning, LLC is an independent advisory firm providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines passive index exposure with concentrated individual securities positions, emphasizing fundamental analysis, patience, and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy.
Based on Wave Wealth Planning, LLC
$0 - $1: $1 - $100,000: 1.50% annually $100,001 - $250,000: 1.50% annually $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% annually $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% annually $2,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.50% annually $10,000,001+: Negotiable
Financial planning hourly rate of $400 per hour
Monthly financial planning fees typically $195 to $325 per month based on AUM tiers
Minimum fee: One-time upfront fee typically $1,000+ for onboarding and financial plan development Fee-only: Ongoing financial planning fees: $195 to $325 per month, based on assets under management tier; hourly fees at $400/hour
Nashville, TN
Tennessee
Origin Financial
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Watson Planning
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Wave Wealth Planning, LLC
2021 - Present (5 years)
Northwestern Mutual
2017 - 2020 (3 years)
Northwestern Mutual
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
Tennessee Technological University
2013 - 2017 (4 years)
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