James Blake Bowman
Advisor at Wave Wealth Planning, LLC — Nashville, TN
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Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Experience Industry experience
10 years
Location
Nashville, TN
Wave Wealth Planning, LLC
Independent
Total advisors
1Clients per advisor
57 Very HighAvg AUM per client
$277,281 LowHNW client ratio
16% TypicalJames 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
One-time upfront financial planning fee typically $1,000+ based on complexity.
$0 - $1: Not stated explicitly $1 - $100,000: 1.50% annually with $250 monthly fee $100,001 - $250,000: 1.50% annually with $220 monthly fee $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% annually with $210 monthly fee $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% annually with $195 monthly fee $2,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.50% annually with $195 monthly fee $10,000,001+: Negotiable annual fee with $195 monthly fee
$400 per hour for limited scope, one-time engagements.
Ongoing monthly financial planning fees between $195 and $325 depending on assets.
Minimum fee: Ongoing monthly fees range from $195 to $325 depending on asset level and service Fee-only: Yes, the firm states they are fee-only and do not accept commissions.
Nashville, TN
Nashville TN
Advisors at this office
1
California · Tennessee
10 years of industry experience
Origin Financial
2021 - 2022 • 1 year
San Francisco, CA
Watson Planning
2021 - 2022 • 1 year
Franklin, TN
Wave Wealth Planning, LLC
2021 - Present • 5 years
Nashville, TN
Northwestern Mutual
2017 - 2020 • 3 years
Nashville, TN
Northwestern Mutual
2015 - 2017 • 2 years
Murfreesboro, TN
Tennessee Technological University
2013 - 2017 • 4 years
Cookeville, TN
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