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James William Buzgo

Advisor at Ameriprise — Medfield, MA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

24 years

Location

Medfield, MA

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Ameriprise

Institution

Total advisors

12,720

Across 4,070 offices

Clients per advisor

108 High

Avg AUM per client

$471,167 Typical

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

James W. Buzgo is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients with significant investable assets, providing written recommendations on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with advisory solutions across investments, brokerage, and insurance through affiliated entities.

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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Fee options

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%

Other

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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Medfield, MA

Medfield MA

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Florida · Georgia

Work history

24 years of industry experience

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

2020 - Present • 6 years

Boston, MA

Ameriprise Financial Services Inc

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Boston, MA

UBS financial Services INC

2009 - 2020 • 11 years

Boston, MA

Merrill

2001 - 2009 • 8 years

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