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James Thomas Ruffin

Advisor at Elemental Capital Management, LLC — Henrico, VA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Henrico, VA

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Elemental Capital Management, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

2

Clients per advisor

17 Low

Avg AUM per client

$1,314,978 High

HNW client ratio

36% Typical

About

James Ruffin is a financial advisor at Elemental Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Since 2018, he has been with Elemental Capital Management. Elemental Capital Management is an independently owned investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental equity analysis supported by a proprietary screening model and offers discretionary management across equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Client services

Based on Elemental Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Elemental Capital Management, LLC

Wealth management Social Security optimization

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Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 2.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,001+: 0.50%

Other

Account minimum: $500,000

Location

Henrico, VA

Henrico VA

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Elemental Capital Management, LLC

2018 - Present • 8 years

Glen Allen, VA

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Richmond, VA

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC

2010 - 2016 • 6 years

Richmond, VA

Truist Investment Services, INC.

2008 - 2010 • 2 years

Roanoke, VA

Edward Jones

2007 - 2008 • 1 year

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