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James Wangerin

Advisor at James C Wangerin, CPA/PFS

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Location

Deer Lodge, MT 59722

Credentials

PFS™, Series 63

Industry experience

< 1 year

About

James Wangerin is the sole advisor at James C Wangerin, CPA/PFS, an independent firm. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has over two decades of experience, including roles at his own CPA and registered investment adviser firms. He is also a partner in an accounting firm that focuses on tax preparation and resolution. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, and non-profits, using custodians such as Betterment for Advisors and Interactive Brokers. It offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, incorporating a range of securities including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and options.

Client services

Based on James C Wangerin, CPA/PFS

Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on James C Wangerin, CPA/PFS

Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $199,999: 1% per annum $200,000+: 0.25% per annum $0 - $4,999,999: 0.50% per annum (Advisor’s Fee) + 0.25% per annum (Betterment’s Fee) = 0.75% Total Fee $5,000,000 - $14,999,999: 0.50% per annum (Advisor’s Fee) + 0.20% per annum (Betterment’s Fee) = 0.70% Total Fee $15,000,000 - $24,999,999: 0.50% per annum (Advisor’s Fee) + 0.15% per annum (Betterment’s Fee) = 0.65% Total Fee $25,000,000+: 0.50% per annum (Advisor’s Fee) + 0.12% per annum (Betterment’s Fee) = 0.62% Total Fee

Other

Fee-only: Management fees charged based on percentage of assets under management; no commissions accepted.

Location

413 Main Street

Deer Lodge, MT 59722

Most active in

Montana

Work history

Wangerin CPA & Wangerin EA, LLP

2019 - Present (7 years)

Wangerin, James C

2017 - Present (9 years)

James C Wangerin, CPA/PFS

1997 - 2019 (22 years)

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