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James Mcconnell

Advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

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Location

Ridgeland, MS 39157

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

32 years

About

James Mcconnell is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a private hunting club in Yazoo City, MS, serving as secretary and treasurer with a 10% ownership stake. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors managing about $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and investment management services with a mix of firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

Client services

Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

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

Expertise

Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning negotiable flat fees; Plan Participant Consulting one-time fees with $200 minimum

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $1,000,001+: 0.75% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $0 - $250,000: 2.25% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Confluence, First Trust) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Confluence, First Trust) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Confluence, First Trust) $1,000,001+: 1.25% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Confluence, First Trust) $0 - $250,000: 1.75% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Morningstar) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Morningstar) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Morningstar) $1,000,001+: 1.00% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Morningstar) $0 - $100,000: 1.25% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - BFE models) $100,001 - $350,000: 1.00% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - BFE models) $350,001+: 0.75% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - BFE models) $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (Client Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% (Client Portfolios) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Client Portfolios) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% (Client Portfolios) $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.65% (Client Portfolios) $0 - $250,000: 2.25% (Private Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% (Private Portfolios) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Private Portfolios) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% (Private Portfolios) $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% (Private Portfolios) $5,000,001+: 0.75% (Private Portfolios) $0 - $500,000: 2.75% Equity / 1.25% Fixed Income (Separately Managed Portfolios) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.25% Equity / 1.15% Fixed Income (Separately Managed Portfolios) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.75% Equity / 1.00% Fixed Income (Separately Managed Portfolios) $2,500,001+: 1.25% Equity / 0.85% Fixed Income (Separately Managed Portfolios) $0 - $500,000: 2.25% (Unified Managed Account) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75% (Unified Managed Account) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% (Unified Managed Account) $2,500,001+: 1.00% plus manager cost 0.00% to 0.50% (Unified Managed Account)

Commissions

Brokerage accounts with transaction-based commissions; commissions refunded if advisory account more appropriate.

Project-based

Financial Planning hourly rate $300/hour

Subscriptions

Plan Participant Consulting may be charged as annual flat fee or based on plan value, minimum $200, max 1% of plan value

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $125 minimum annual fee applies to all investment advisory accounts Fee-only: Financial Planning: $300/hour or negotiable flat fee; Retirement Plan Consulting, Investment Management Consulting, and Plan Participant Consulting fees are negotiable and depend on services provided.

Location

576 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 120

Ridgeland, MS 39157

Most active in

Mississippi · Texas

Work history

Benjamin F. Edwards

2021 - Present (5 years)

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2021 (5 years)

Wells Fargo Advisors Llc

2009 - 2016 (7 years)

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