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James E Joly

Advisor at Guardian Life — Cranston, RI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

34 years

Location

Cranston, RI 02920

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 510 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

James Joly is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cranston, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Cantella & Co., Inc., Voya Financial Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is the sole owner of Greenwich Bay Wealth Management, LLC, and is involved with the band Good N' You!. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Client services

Based on Guardian Life

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning, consulting, business exit consulting generally $500 to $30,000.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction for Park Avenue Portfolio Select.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting generally $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning fees up to $25,000 per agreement annually; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting fees up to $30,000 annually or per engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (VestWise minimum), $10,000 (most Park Avenue Proprietary Programs minimums, including Park Avenue Portfolio Select [closed to new investors], Park Avenue Signature Portfolio, Foundations, Quantitative Innovations, Park Avenue Strategist Select and Plus, UMA Select) Minimum fee: Annual Platform Fee minimum $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Advisory and financial planning fees negotiated; financial planning fees range generally $100/hour to $500/hour or flat fees $500 to $25,000; subscription plans up to $25,000 annually.

Location

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Cranston, RI

2000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 215

Cranston RI 02920

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

California · Connecticut · Florida · Indiana · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Texas

Work history

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

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®

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