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James Oakes

Advisor at OSAIC

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Location

Meadville, PA 16335

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

22 years

About

James Oakes is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at OSAIC since 2016, following prior roles at Sterne Agee Investment Advisor Services and Sterne Agee Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Oakes volunteers as a board member for the Meadville Area Sewer Authority and coaches varsity girls basketball at Crawford Christian Academy. OSAIC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a technology-driven investment process and offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of financial advisers.

Client services

Based on OSAIC

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

Expertise

Based on OSAIC

Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on OSAIC

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting services generally up to $25,000, can exceed for high net worth individuals; Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services fixed fees from $500 to $15,000; Retirement Plan Consulting Services fixed fees from $1,000 to $100,000.

Percentage

$0 - $5,500: Negotiable, varies by Advisory Representative and program $5,500 - $10,000: Negotiable, varies by Advisory Representative and program $10,000+: Negotiable, varies by Advisory Representative and program

Commissions

Advisory Representatives may receive commissions as registered representatives or insurance agents for securities or insurance product sales outside advisory accounts.

Project-based

$0 - $750 per hour for financial planning and consulting services, Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services, and Retirement Plan Consulting Services.

Other

Account minimum: $5,500 to $10,000 depending on program Fee-only: Advisory fees negotiated individually by Advisory Representatives; often asset-based fees with wrap or non-wrap structures; fees can be up to 3% annually for Plan Participant Retirement Program; fee schedules vary by program and Advisory Representative.

Location

789 Park Ave

Meadville, PA 16335

Most active in

North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

OSAIC

2016 - Present (10 years)

Oakes Financial

2007 - Present (19 years)

Disclosures

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