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James William Spooner

Advisor at LPL Financial — Monroe, GA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

23 years

Location

Monroe, GA

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,716

Across 10,432 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

James Spooner is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2018, following five years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He also operates The Spooner Financial Group, LLC as a dba for his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and incorporating model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Commissions

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Project-based

Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Negotiated flat or hourly fees ranging from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Location

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Monroe, GA

Monroe GA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Georgia

Work history

23 years of industry experience

LPL Financial LLC

2018 - Present • 8 years

Monroe, GA

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

2013 - 2018 • 5 years

Duluth, GA

Edward Jones

2009 - 2013 • 4 years

GA

Merrill

2007 - 2008 • 1 year

Athens, GA

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