James E Joly
Advisor at Guardian Life — Cranston, RI
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
34 years
Location
Cranston, RI 02920
Guardian Life
Enterprise
James Joly is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Cantella & Co., Inc., Voya Financial Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole owner of Greenwich Bay Wealth Management, LLC, and is also involved in a music band called Good N' You!. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses with brokerage and advisory services. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, offering access to proprietary programs and third-party solutions, along with integrated lending and insurance product options.
Based on Guardian Life
Based on Guardian Life
Based on Guardian Life
Flat fees generally range from $500 to $25,000 per agreement; subscription-based financial planning maximum annual fee of $25,000; business consulting or education services up to $30,000.
$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% $2,000,000+: 1.90%
Commissions are charged on transaction-based brokerage accounts; ticket charges include $10 per transaction in certain programs.
Hourly fees generally range from $100/hour to $500/hour.
Subscription-based financial planning and business consulting services charged annual fees paid monthly or quarterly, up to $25,000 to $30,000 per year.
Account minimum: $5,000
Cranston, RI
2000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 215
Cranston RI 02920
Advisors at this office
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California · Connecticut · Florida · Indiana · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Texas
34 years of industry experience
Guardian Life Insurance Company
2025 - Present • 1 year
Cranston, RI
Park Avenue Securities
2025 - Present • 1 year
Cranston, RI
Park Avenue Securities
2024 - 2025 • 1 year
East Greenwich, RI
Guardian Life Insurance Company
2024 - 2025 • 1 year
East Greenwich, RI
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
2022 - 2024 • 2 years
Fairfield, IA
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
2022 - 2024 • 2 years
Fairfield, IA
Cantella & Co., Inc.
2018 - 2023 • 5 years
Malden, MA
Cantella & Co., Inc.
2018 - 2022 • 4 years
Malden, MA
Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
2017 - 2018 • 1 year
East Greenwich, RI
Morgan Stanley
2017 - 2017 • 1 year
Newport, RI
LPL Financial
1996 - 2017 • 21 years
East Greenwich, RI
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