James Diffly
Advisor at BFC PLANNING, Inc.
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Advisor at BFC PLANNING, Inc.
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Location
Cumming, GA 30040
Credentials
Series 63
Industry experience
40 years
James Diffly is a financial advisor at BFC Planning, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms, including VSR Financial Services and Summit Financial Group. Outside of finance, he is a certified baseball and softball umpire for Georgia high schools. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates through a network of approximately 200 advisors. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing various investment platforms and strategies tailored to client needs.
Based on BFC PLANNING, Inc.
Based on BFC PLANNING, Inc.
Fixed fees for financial planning services generally range from $100 to $15,000; flat annual fees for ongoing planning services.
$0+: up to 2.5% annually $0+: up to 1.5% annually (Held Away Account Management)
Commissions on insurance and brokerage products if implemented through affiliated broker-dealers; may be offset against advisory fees.
$150 to $400 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.
Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning hourly fees $150 to $400 per hour; fixed fees $100 to $15,000; flat annual fees for ongoing planning services.
5830 Bond Street, Suite 300
Cumming, GA 30040
Georgia
BFC Planning, Inc.
2016 - Present (10 years)
Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc
2016 - Present (10 years)
Summit Financial Group Inc
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
Summit Brokerage Services, Inc.
2016 - 2016 (1 year)
VSR Financial Services, Inc.
2007 - 2016 (9 years)
VSR Advisory Services
2007 - 2016 (9 years)
Trendline Trading & Investments, LLC
2007 - 2016 (9 years)
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