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James Arthur Colley

Advisor at James A. Colley, Inc. — Lake Placid, FL

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Credentials

CFP®

Experience

27 years

Location

Lake Placid, FL 33852

James A. Colley, Inc.

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

24 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,330,222 Very High

HNW client ratio

58% High

About

James Colley is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has operated his independent firm, James A. Colley, Inc., since 2013 in Lake Placid, Florida. James A. Colley, Inc. offers fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, utilizing mutual funds, individual equities, fixed-income instruments, and ETFs. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation tools such as modern portfolio theory and tactical allocation to manage portfolios aligned with clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances.

Client services

Based on James A. Colley, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on James A. Colley, Inc.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fee not to exceed $5,000 for initial engagement, may be reduced or waived if portfolio managed by firm

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.75% annually (not to exceed) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.50% annually (not to exceed) $3,000,001+: Negotiable

Project-based

Up to $250 per hour for financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $140,000 minimum account value for portfolio management to avoid minimum annual fee Minimum fee: $1,000 minimum annual fee ($250 billed quarterly), may be waived or reduced; applies to accounts under $140,000 Fee-only: Fee-only investment advisor; no commissions earned on investment products

Location

Lake Placid, FL

505 W. Interlake Blvd.

Lake Placid FL 33852

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida

Work history

27 years of industry experience

James A. Colley, Inc.

2013 - Present • 13 years

Lake Placid, FL

James A. Colley, Inc.

2002 - 2008 • 6 years

Disclosures

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