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James I. Black & Company

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Total assets under management

$144,067,165

Total clients

130

32% high-net worth

Total advisors

2

of 10 employees

Firm size

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Average clients per advisor

65

Average account size

$1,108,209

About

James I. Black & Company provides wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, guardianships, trusts, and estates. The firm reports approximately $144 million in assets under advisement across about 130 clients and delivers portfolio management alongside broad-based financial planning services.

The firm’s advisory process begins with an interview to identify goals and risk tolerance, followed by individualized asset-allocation recommendations that may be implemented via customized portfolios, model portfolios, or predetermined strategies; holdings typically include equities, ETFs, mutual funds, corporate and municipal securities, and U.S. government securities. Although JIBC offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services in its forms, its brochure reports that client assets under management are primarily non-discretionary and accounts are monitored and rebalanced on an ongoing basis.

JIBC’s brochure discloses several uncommon features for a firm of its size: it is a registered broker-dealer and SEC/FINRA-registered adviser, is CFTC/NFA-registered as an introducing broker, and is affiliated with a CPO and CTA (ITB Capital Management and ITB Capital Advisors) that sponsor privately offered commodity pools (ITB Premium Fund I and II). The firm also holds or maintains certain client private securities and clears non-public securities (and may directly debit fees), uses third-party custodians such as Interactive Brokers, StoneX, and Marex for most accounts, and notes these regulatory registrations and related-party activities while reporting no material disciplinary events in Item 9 of its brochure.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Charitable giving tax strategies General estate planning guidance General tax planning

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed financial planning fees range from $2,500 to $5,000, potentially higher with client notification

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% per year $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.75% per year $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% per year $5,000,001+: 0.40% per year

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on securities sales if client elects to purchase securities through firm's broker-dealer

Project-based

Hourly financial planning consulting fees range from $300 to $500 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 (minimum to open and maintain an advisory account; may be waived at firm discretion) Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees $2,500 to $5,000 (may exceed $5,000 with notice); hourly fees $300 to $500 per hour, minimum 5 hours

Main office location

James I. Black & Company

311 South Florida Avenue

Lakeland FL 33801, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Florida

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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