James Helsel
Advisor at Charles Schwab
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Advisor at Charles Schwab
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
29 years
James Helsel is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Charles Schwab in Newport Beach, CA. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2002 and 2005, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a property in San Clemente, California. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering integrated wealth advisory, brokerage, and custody services through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account solutions. The firm utilizes a client relationship model that combines primarily non-discretionary guidance with access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational resources.
Based on Charles Schwab
Based on Charles Schwab
$0 - $1,000,000: 0.80% annually More than $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.75% annually More than $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.70% annually More than $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.50% annually More than $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.30% annually More than $25,000,000+: 0.30% annually or less, as negotiated
Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Quarterly minimum fee equal to the lesser of $1,000 or the quarterly fee from applying a 1.60% annual percentage rate to total billable assets. Fee-only: Yes - The Schwab Wealth Advisory program charges a wrap fee including advisory, brokerage, custody, and administrative fees; no separate commissions are charged on trades within the program.
16 Corporate Plaza Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
California · Texas
Charles Schwab Bank
2005 - Present (21 years)
Charles Schwab
2002 - Present (24 years)
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