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Diligent Investors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$509,313,329

Clients

761

25% high-net-worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

254

Very High

Average account size

$669,269

About

Diligent Investors advises individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, retirement plans and business entities through financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive portfolio management. As of December 31, 2025 the firm reports $663,058,489 in discretionary assets under management for 761 clients overseen by three advisors.

The firm employs proprietary asset allocation models and fundamental security analysis to build individualized portfolios, offering both long- and short-term purchases and maintaining cash in money market funds, high-grade commercial paper or short-term bond funds. Comprehensive portfolio management is primarily delivered through the firm’s wrap fee program, and the firm discloses the use of derivatives and borrowing (margin) in some separately managed accounts as part of its investment implementation toolkit.

What distinguishes Diligent Investors among its peers is the scale of coverage per advisor—roughly 250+ clients and about $220M in AUM per advisor—combined with sponsorship of a wrap fee program and permissioned use of derivatives and leverage in SMAs, features that are less common among similar team firms. The brochure also notes that representatives are registered with a broker-dealer and hold insurance licenses while the firm maintains a custodial relationship and receives certain support services from its primary custodian.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees up to $5,000 for Financial Planning & Consulting services

Project-based

Up to $250 per hour for Financial Planning & Consulting services

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fee up to $250/hour; Flat fees up to $5,000 for Financial Planning & Consulting

Main office location

Diligent Investors, LLC

1447 Ford Street, Suite 200

Redlands CA 92374, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Idaho · Illinois · Iowa · Missouri · Nevada · Oregon · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Washington

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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James J

Series 66

Pottsboro, TX

Diligent Investors, LLC

James Jebbia is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley from 2009 to 2019, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and has been with Diligent Investors, LLC since 2019. Diligent Investors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and proprietary asset-allocation models to create tailored portfolios, managing discretionary accounts and wrap fee programs while maintaining liquidity through partial cash balances.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations
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Henk F

Series 66

Redlands, CA

Diligent Investors, LLC

Henk Fischer is a financial advisor at Diligent Investors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Diligent Investors and M.S. Howells & Co. since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Fischer advises clients on fixed annuities through a separate annuity marketing firm. Diligent Investors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and proprietary asset-allocation models to create tailored portfolios, managing discretionary accounts and wrap fee programs for a diverse client base.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations
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James W

Series 66

Redlands, CA

Diligent Investors, LLC

James Wilson is a financial advisor with Diligent Investors, LLC in Redlands, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at M.S. Howells & Co. and Diligent Investors since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Wilson advises clients on fixed annuities through Southwest Annuities Marketing. Diligent Investors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and proprietary asset-allocation models to tailor portfolios based on client risk tolerance and time horizons, managing discretionary portfolios and sponsoring a wrap fee program.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations
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