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James Kelly

Advisor at Northwater Capital

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Location

Portland, ME 04101

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

< 1 year

About

James Kelly is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Northwater Capital with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Northwater Capital, he worked for 17 years at Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP. Northwater Capital provides investment management primarily to pooled investment vehicles and institutional-style clients, employing a tactical allocation strategy supported by proprietary algorithmic, machine learning, and AI models. The firm combines asset-based management for private funds with project-based hourly consulting services.

Client services

Based on Northwater Capital

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Northwater Capital

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments

Fee options

Percentage

Up to 2.0% annually, payable monthly in arrears, negotiable

Project-based

$200 per hour for Financial Planning or Investment Consulting services

Other

Account minimum: $1 million (may accept lower at sole discretion)

Location

254 Commercial Street, Suite 245

Portland, ME 04101

Most active in

Maine

Work history

Northwater Capital

2025 - Present (1 year)

RETIRED

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP

2007 - 2024 (17 years)

Disclosures

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