James Mills
Advisor at Kestra Advisory
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Advisor at Kestra Advisory
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Location
Fredericksburg, TX
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
35 years
James Mills is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Rustic Spur LLC, a business that grows and sells wine grapes and markets finished wine under the Rustic Spur label. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and pooled plan solutions, serving a client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.
Based on Kestra Advisory
Based on Kestra Advisory
Flat fees for financial planning and consulting typically range from $1,000 to $100,000, negotiated with the client.
Start-up - $1,999,999: 1.50% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 1.25% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 1.00% $10,000,000 - $24,999,999: 0.75% $25,000,000+: 0.50%
Commission-based compensation is available through affiliated broker-dealer Kestra IS; commissions and fees vary by product.
Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis when applicable.
Subscription fees may be charged monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually for financial planning or consulting services.
Account minimum: $10,000 (minimum for AdvisorChoice platform, but may be waived) Minimum fee: Minimum annual account fees on AdvisorEnterprise platform: $60 (APM-Tickets), $95 (APM-Wrap), $75 (FSP and SMA), $350 (UMA) Fee-only: Flat fees generally range from $1,000 to $100,000 but can be more or less as negotiated. Financial planning and consulting fees can also be charged hourly, as a percentage of assets, flat fee, or subscription (e.g., monthly, quarterly).
Fredericksburg, TX
Texas
Kestra Advisory Services LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
Kestra Investment Services LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
Unemployed
2023 - 2024 (1 year)
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
2014 - 2020 (6 years)
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