James Mcknight III
Advisor at Polaris Wealth Partners
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Advisor at Polaris Wealth Partners
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Location
Denver, CO 80203
Credentials
CFA®
Industry experience
16 years
James Mcknight is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the principal of Polaris Wealth Partners, an independent firm he joined in 2024 after 18 years at Rio Asset Management LLC. Polaris Wealth Partners is a fee-only investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on asset-allocation-driven portfolios combining passive and active strategies, and provides retirement plan consulting alongside bespoke wealth management.
Based on Polaris Wealth Partners
Based on Polaris Wealth Partners
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: 0.50%
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Fee-only firm; compensated solely by clients; no commissions or other sales-related compensation.
1905 Sherman St Ste 200 1276
Denver, CO 80203
Colorado
Polaris Wealth Partners, LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
Rio Asset Management LLC
2006 - 2024 (18 years)
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