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James D Davis Jr.

Advisor at Independent Financial Partners — Columbia, TN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

26 years

Location

Columbia, TN 38401

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Independent Financial Partners

Enterprise

Total advisors

314

Across 165 offices

Clients per advisor

167 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$225,569 Low

HNW client ratio

35% High

About

James Davis Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial and IFP Securities, and maintains roles outside of advising, including serving on the finance committee for Zion Presbyterian Church and teaching geometry at Zion Christina Academy. He is also involved as an owner of Grow Live Give, a firm providing financial education, advice, and investment management. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients through a decentralized advisory model. The firm offers a range of investment, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Non-discretionary investment advice

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning services often charged as flat fees, negotiated based on service scope and complexity

Percentage

$0+: Negotiated; may be tiered with breakpoints set by individual IARs up to 2.0% max $0+: Up to 2.5% max with Third Party Asset Managers (TPAMs) included

Commissions

Offered through affiliated broker-dealer; commissions charged on brokerage transactions separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis, fees negotiated per engagement

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees vary by IAR; some IARs may charge flat fees regardless of account size Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged as flat fees, negotiated per client and service complexity

Location

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Columbia, TN

611 N. Main Street

Columbia TN 38401

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Tennessee

Work history

26 years of industry experience

IFP Securities, LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

Franklin, TN

Independent Financial Partners

2016 - Present • 10 years

Brentwood, TN

LPL Financial, llc

2010 - 2019 • 9 years

Brentwood, TN

Valic Financial Advisors

2008 - 2010 • 2 years

Brentwood, TN

LPL Financial

2004 - 2008 • 4 years

TN

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Series 65

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Series 65

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CFP®, Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

Spring Hill, TN

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Series 63, Series 65

Spring Hill, TN

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