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James B Onkst

Advisor at Ameriprise — Alachua, FL Main St

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

24 years

Location

Alachua, FL 32615

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Ameriprise

Institution

Total advisors

12,770

Across 4,082 offices

Clients per advisor

108 High

Avg AUM per client

$471,167 Typical

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

James Onkst is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2018, previously spending five years with UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Onkst operates a mowing business where he maintains equipment and services fields for a small number of clients. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research and modeling with tailored recommendations, emphasizing tax efficiency and asset management within Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Client services

Based on Ameriprise

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

Expertise

Based on Ameriprise

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies

Demographic focus

Based on Ameriprise

Approaching retirement

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Percentage

$0 - $999,999: 0.15% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 0.12% $2,000,000 - $3,999,999: 0.09% $4,000,000+: 0.07%

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Account minimum: $1,000,000 in net investable assets and at least $500,000 in Ameriprise Financial Managed Account assets held at Ameriprise Financial Services and included in your Retirement Portfolio.

Location

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Alachua, FL Main St

14520 Main St

Alachua FL 32615

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Florida · Kentucky

Work history

24 years of industry experience

Ameriprise

2020 - Present • 6 years

Louisville, KY

Ameriprise Financial Services Inc

2018 - 2020 • 2 years

Gainesville, FL

UBS financial Services INC

2013 - 2018 • 5 years

Louisville, KY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Bradley D

Series 63

Gainesville, FL

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Options & derivatives strategies Cash flow / budgeting
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Holly D

CFP®

Gainesville, FL

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General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Approaching retirement Retired
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Series 63, Series 65

Newberry, FL

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Options & derivatives strategies
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Tyler C

CFP®, Series 66

Gainesville, FL

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Joseph L

Series 63, Series 66

Tioga, FL

Lowry Financial Advisors

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Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Debt management
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Joseph L

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Tioga, FL

Lowry Financial Advisors

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Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Debt management
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