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James Walton Park

Advisor at Guardian Life — Southlake, TX

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

8 years

Location

Southlake, TX 76092

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 510 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

James Park is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Principal Life Insurance Company, and McCune and Whitely Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Euless Historical Preservation Committee and is secretary of the Euless Citizen's Fire Academy Alumni Association. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including a hybrid digital platform called VestWise™.

Client services

Based on Guardian Life

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning, consulting, business exit consulting generally $500 to $30,000.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction for Park Avenue Portfolio Select.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting generally $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning fees up to $25,000 per agreement annually; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting fees up to $30,000 annually or per engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (VestWise minimum), $10,000 (most Park Avenue Proprietary Programs minimums, including Park Avenue Portfolio Select [closed to new investors], Park Avenue Signature Portfolio, Foundations, Quantitative Innovations, Park Avenue Strategist Select and Plus, UMA Select) Minimum fee: Annual Platform Fee minimum $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Advisory and financial planning fees negotiated; financial planning fees range generally $100/hour to $500/hour or flat fees $500 to $25,000; subscription plans up to $25,000 annually.

Location

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Southlake, TX

1560 E Southlake Blvd, Suite 225

Southlake TX 76092

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Iowa · Ohio · Oklahoma · Texas

Work history

8 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Southlake, TX

Guardian life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

Southlake, TX

McCune and Whitely Wealth Management

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Ft Worth, TX

Principal Life Insurance Company

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Ft Worth, TX

Principal Securities, Inc.

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Ft Worth, TX

Edward Jones

2018 - 2023 • 5 years

St Louis, MO

James Park Enterprises, Inc

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Bedford, TX

Disclosures

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