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James Mccolm

Advisor at Morgan Stanley

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Location

Liberty Hill, TX

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

10 years

About

James Mccolm is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, Jackson National Life Distributors LLC, and UBS. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by offering a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Client services

Based on Morgan Stanley

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Asset allocation advice

Expertise

Based on Morgan Stanley

General estate planning guidance

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Other

Minimum fee: Maximum fee generally $5,000, up to $20,000 for certain financial plans (effective Q1 2026); fees are negotiable and may be discounted up to 100% Fee-only: Financial planning services fees payable as a one-time lump sum fee upon delivery of the Financial Plan

Location

Liberty Hill, TX

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Morgan Stanley

2025 - Present (1 year)

Valic Financial Advisors

2021 - 2025 (4 years)

Bank of America, N.A.

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Merrill

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Jackson National Life Distributors LLC

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

UBS

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

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