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James Investment Research Inc

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Client AUM

$567,265,132

Clients

404

Advisors

8

of 15 employees

About

James Investment Research, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a mix of individuals (including high-net-worth clients), pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment-company clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individual accounts, model portfolio management via unified managed account (wrap) programs, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and separately contracted tax, accounting, and business consulting services.

The firm’s investment process combines fundamental, technical, quantitative and qualitative analysis and is overseen by an Investment Committee and multiple portfolio managers who review holdings and asset allocations on a regular basis. Portfolios can include long- and short-term positions, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and customized strategies such as direct indexing (implemented through sub‑advisors), and client-imposed restrictions are accommodated where feasible.

What distinguishes James Investment Research from many team firms is that it acts as the investment adviser to its own family of mutual funds (the James Advantage Funds) and manages investment-company assets, while also participating as a model manager and wrap program sponsor. The firm also offers CPA‑supervised tax and accounting services alongside advisory work and discloses distribution, referral and promotional arrangements (including 12b-1 payments and outside promoter/referral fees), which can create potential conflicts of interest that are described in its brochure.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Research & tax preparation

Expertise

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Demographic focus

Values-based investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed financial planning fee typically ranges from $1,200 to $3,000

Percentage

$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)

Project-based

$150 per hour for financial planning

Other

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.

Main office

1349 Fairground Road

Xenia OH 45385

Advisors at this office

8

Most active in

Alabama · California · Florida · Kentucky · Louisiana · Michigan · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Tennessee · Texas

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Diane R

Series 63, Series 65

Xenia, OH

James Investment Research Inc

Diane Rose is a financial advisor at James Investment Research Inc with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at James Investment Research since 1994, alongside a concurrent role at ALPS Distributors, Inc. since 2011. James Investment Research serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and acts as adviser to an affiliated family of mutual funds while managing model portfolios for wrap and unified managed account programs.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Brian S

CFA®, CIC

Xenia, OH

James Investment Research Inc

Brian Shepardson is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at James Investment Research, Inc. since 2014 and previously was with Alps Distributors, Inc. for 11 years. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through an investment committee while offering specialized strategies such as direct indexing and model portfolio management.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Lesley O

Series 66

Xenia, OH

James Investment Research Inc

Lesley 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.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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David M

Series 65

Xenia, OH

James Investment Research Inc

David Mc Gowan is a financial advisor at James Investment Research Inc with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at James Investment Research since 2022 and ALPS Distributors since 2017. James Investment Research serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary services, model portfolios, and specialized strategies such as direct indexing.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Ryan P

Series 65

Xenia, OH

James Investment Research Inc

Ryan Post is a financial advisor at James Investment Research Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with James Capital Alliance, Inc. since 2006. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary services, model portfolio management, and specialized strategies such as direct indexing.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Richard C

Series 63, Series 65

Xenia, OH

James Investment Research Inc

Richard Culpepper is a financial advisor with James Investment Research, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at James Investment Research since 1995 and has been associated with ALPS Distributors, Inc. since 2011. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through an investment committee, also acting as adviser to an affiliated family of mutual funds.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Trent D

CFA®, Series 66

Xenia, OH

James Investment Research Inc

Trent Dysert is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with James Investment Research, Inc. since 2014 and has worked at ALPS Distributors, Inc. since 2011. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment-company clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages portfolios through a committee-reviewed approach with specialized strategies such as direct indexing.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Annette Q

Series 66

Xenia, OH

James Investment Research Inc

Annette Quinter is a financial advisor with James Investment Research Inc, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at James Investment Research since 2005 and at Alps Distributors, Inc. since 2011. James Investment Research, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and manages specialized strategies such as direct indexing, while also advising affiliated mutual funds and serving as a model manager in wrap fee programs.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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