Lesley Dawn Ott
Advisor at James Investment Research Inc — Xenia, OH
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
15 years
Location
Xenia, OH 45385
James Investment Research Inc
Team
Total advisors
8Clients per advisor
51 TypicalAvg AUM per client
$1,404,122 HighHNW client ratio
27% TypicalLesley Ott is a financial advisor with James Investment Research Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ultimus Fund Solutions, ALPS Distributors, and James Capital Alliance. She serves as a board member and investment committee member for the Dayton Children’s Hospital Foundation. James Investment Research, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages affiliated mutual funds as well as model portfolios for wrap fee programs.
Based on James Investment Research Inc
Based on James Investment Research Inc
Fixed financial planning fee typically ranges from $1,200 to $3,000
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Equity and Balanced individually managed discretionary accounts, except charitable giving) $1,000,001+: 0.50% (Equity and Balanced individually managed discretionary accounts, except charitable giving) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (charitable giving accounts, first $1 million) $0 - $5,000,000: 2.50% (Micro-capitalization discretionary individually managed accounts) $5,000,001+: 2.00% (Micro-capitalization discretionary individually managed accounts) $0 - $20,000,000: 1.00% (Small-capitalization discretionary individually managed accounts) $20,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.75% (Small-capitalization discretionary individually managed accounts) $50,000,001+: 0.65% (Small-capitalization discretionary individually managed accounts) $0 - $5,000,000: 0.50% (Fixed Income discretionary individually managed accounts, $1,000,000 minimum investment required) $0+: 0.25% (Cash and Cash Equivalents discretionary accounts on average daily balance) $0+: 0.25% (Model portfolio management services)
$150 per hour for financial planning
Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: $50 per account at the beginning of each calendar year for individually managed accounts below $100,000 (may be waived) Fee-only: Financial planning fees can be hourly, fixed fee, or percentage of assets under management.
Xenia, OH
1349 Fairground Road
Xenia OH 45385
Advisors at this office
8
Ohio
15 years of industry experience
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
2023 - Present • 3 years
Cincinnati, OH
James Investment Research, Inc.
2012 - Present • 14 years
Xenia, OH
ALPS Distributors, Inc
2011 - 2022 • 11 years
Denver, CO
James Capital Alliance, Inc.
2006 - 2021 • 15 years
Xenia, OH
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