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James Ross Schleicher

Advisor at W&S Advisory Services, LLC — Willoughby, OH

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Experience

18 years

Location

Willoughby, OH 44094

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W&S Advisory Services, LLC

Team

Total advisors

10

Across 5 offices

Clients per advisor

669 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$791 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

James Schleicher is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with W&S Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with Western Southern Life and W&S Brokerage Services since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Schleicher is involved in leadership and motivational speaking through Team IBB, LLC, has published an online book titled "It Starts with a Plan," teaches leadership essentials at Lake Erie College, and volunteers with the Tommy Deroia Foundation, a nonprofit focused on addiction awareness. W&S Advisory Services, LLC provides non-discretionary investment management for UGMA accounts through the Fabric by Gerber Life digital platform and offers standalone financial planning services. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group and is noted for its wrap fee program focused on minor accounts, utilizing model portfolios managed by an affiliated sub-adviser.

Client services

Based on W&S Advisory Services, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on W&S Advisory Services, LLC

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting

Demographic focus

Based on W&S Advisory Services, LLC

Parents Young Families

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning Services initial fee of $1,500

Subscriptions

UGMA Wrap Fee Program: $3.00 per month for a single Account, $5.00 per month for multiple Accounts

Other

Fee-only: Financial Planning Services: $1,500 initial flat fee, $500 subsequent annual fee

Location

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Willoughby, OH

4230 State Route 306 Ste 300

Willoughby OH 44094

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Alabama · California · Florida · New Jersey · North Carolina · Ohio · Virginia · West Virginia

Work history

18 years of industry experience

W&S Brokerage Services

2008 - Present • 18 years

Cincinnati, OH

Western Southern Life

2008 - Present • 18 years

Willoughby, OH

Disclosures

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