Advisor at Hammerhead Financial Strategies, LLC
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Firm
Hammerhead Financial Strategies, LLC
Location
Conover, NC
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
20 years
James Deporre is a financial advisor at Hammerhead Financial Strategies, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hammerhead since 2021. He is also president of Shark Investing, Inc., which operates a subscription-based website offering daily stock market articles and related content. Hammerhead Financial Strategies is a discretionary registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm employs an active, opportunistic investment approach using proprietary trading methodologies focused on higher-volatility equities, ETFs, and tactical asset allocation.
Based on Hammerhead Financial Strategies, LLC
Based on Hammerhead Financial Strategies, LLC
Up to $5,000 fixed fee for initial financial planning engagement
$0 - $500,000: 2.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75% Over $1,000,000+: 1.50% $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% Over $1,000,000+: 0.80%
Up to $300 per hour for financial planning and consulting services
Base management fee up to 2.00% annually plus 20% of annual trading profits above high watermark
Account minimum: $50,000
Conover, NC
Florida · North Carolina
Hammerhead Financial Strategies, LLC
2021 - Present (5 years)
Shark Investing, Inc.
2005 - Present (21 years)
Shark Asset Management, Inc.
2005 - 2021 (16 years)
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