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James Clay Mcconnell

Advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. — Ridgeland, MS

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

32 years

Location

Ridgeland, MS 39157

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Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

515

Across 151 offices

Clients per advisor

63 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$553,528 Typical

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

James Mcconnell is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2021, following five years at Wells Fargo Clearing and seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a construction materials business and serves in trustee and custodial roles for family investment-related entities, as well as holding an ownership and officer position in a private hunting club. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement and investment consulting, and manages portfolios using strategic and tactical approaches monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

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.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio 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 typically charged as a flat fee; minimum $125 annual fee for advisory accounts.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001+: 0.75% $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (Client Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: 0.65% $0 - $250,000: 2.25% (Private Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001+: 0.75% $0 - $100,000: 1.25% (BFE Models) $100,001 - $350,000: 1.00% $350,001+: 0.75% $0 - $500,000: 2.75% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.25% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.75% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $2,500,001+: 1.25% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $0 - $500,000: 1.25% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.15% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $2,500,001+: 0.85% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $0 - $500,000: 2.25% (Unified Managed Account) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75% (UMA) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% (UMA) $2,500,001+: 1.00% (UMA) plus asset manager fee 0.00%-0.50%

Project-based

Financial planning fees may be negotiated, flat fees; other consulting fees negotiable and may include hourly arrangements.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (varies by strategy; see details below) Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $125 applies to all investment advisory accounts. Fee-only: Financial Planning services charged as negotiable flat fees; Retirement Plan Consulting, Investment Management Consulting (without Execution), and Plan Participant Consulting fees are negotiable and hourly or fixed fees may apply.

Location

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Ridgeland, MS

576 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 120

Ridgeland MS 39157

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Mississippi · Texas

Work history

32 years of industry experience

Benjamin F. Edwards

2021 - Present • 5 years

Ridgeland, MS

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2021 • 5 years

Ridgeland, MS

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC

2009 - 2016 • 7 years

Ridgeland, MS

A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

2003 - 2008 • 5 years

Disclosures

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