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James Daniel Yurman

Advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. — Mentor, OH

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

33 years

Location

Mentor, OH 44060

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ValMark Advisers, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

291

Across 114 offices

Clients per advisor

50 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$554,438 Typical

HNW client ratio

11% Low

About

James Yurman is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Concord Advisors RIA since 2008 and Valmark Securities, Inc. since 1997. Outside of advising, he is a silent investor in several restaurant ventures, including Blaze Pizza and Kumas Corner Schaumberg. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence and back-office services.

Client services

Based on ValMark Advisers, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Consulting

Expertise

Based on ValMark Advisers, Inc.

Annuities Wealth management Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on ValMark Advisers, Inc.

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Negotiated flat fees for planning/consulting services, typically $50 to $50,000 or more, disclosed in advisory agreement

Percentage

Less than $1,000,000 - $1,000,000: 1.95% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% $2,000,001+: 1.50%

Commissions

Commissions received by IARs as registered representatives for securities transactions and insurance commissions for insurance products

Project-based

Hourly fees for planning/consulting varies depending on client needs and plan complexity, exact rate disclosed in advisory agreement

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Planning/Consulting: hourly fees from $50/hour and flat fees typically ranging from $50 to $50,000 or more, negotiated and agreed in advisory agreement

Location

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Mentor, OH

8500 Station Street, Suite 300 G

Mentor OH 44060

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

33 years of industry experience

Concord Advisors RIA

2008 - Present • 18 years

Concord, OH

Valmark Securities, inc.

1997 - Present • 29 years

Cleveland, OH

Minnesota Mutual

1963 - Present • 63 years

St Paul, MN

James D Yurman

1962 - Present • 64 years

Cleveland, OH

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Bradford L

CFP®

Concord, OH

Zenith Investments

Bradford Lohiser is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Bullington Capital Management, LLC since 2009 and also serves as president and Investment Adviser Representative of Lohiser Investment Management, Inc. Prior to Bullington, he was associated with Zenith Investments. Bullington Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a suitability-driven process, using fundamental and technical analysis along with a mix of long- and short-term trading strategies.

Active portfolio management
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Edmund B

Series 63

Mentor-On-The-Lake, OH

Valiance Group

Edmund Burke is a financial advisor at Valiance Group LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Valiance Group since 2013. Valiance Group is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, and businesses, offering portfolio management and ERISA-compliant retirement plan consulting. The firm develops customized portfolios using an analytics module and collaborates with third-party service providers and sub-managers to implement and monitor investment strategies.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Rosie G

Series 66

South Euclid, OH

Strait Direction Wealth Management

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General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Jeremy P

Series 66

South Euclid, OH

Atlas Wealth Management

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Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting Retirement income strategy Life insurance needs analysis
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Bruce H

Series 63, Series 65

Mayfield Heights, OH

Herrick Portfolio Management Co.

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Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Marc M

CFP®, Series 66, Series 63

Mentor, OH

McLean Financial Planning and Investment Management

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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