James Nichols is a registered investment advisor at Cavanal Hill Investment Management, INC., based in Tulsa, OK, with 33 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 3 clients with $14B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
32 advisors
Number of Clients
3 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$4.7B average
Assets Under Management
$14.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$2M
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Cavanal Hill charges a fee based on the value of your investments. The specific fee schedule varies depending on the type of investment strategy you choose:

  • Cash Management Strategies: Fees range from 0.15% to 0.08% depending on the amount invested.
  • Equity Strategies: Fees range from 0.60% to 0.70% down to 0.35% to 0.45% depending on the amount invested.
  • Fixed Income Strategies: Fees range from 0.35% down to 0.15% depending on the amount invested.
  • Enhanced Yield Tax Free: Fees range from 0.50% down to 0.30% depending on the amount invested.

The Strategic Fixed Income and Strategic Enhanced Fixed Income strategies are generally charged a fee of 0.75%, respectively, for any account size. Fees are subject to negotiation and Cavanal Hill reserves the right to impose a minimum advisory fee.

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Location

1 Williams Center, 15th Floor, Tulsa, OK, 74172

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Cavanal Hill Investment Management, INC.
November 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Cavanal Hill Distributors, INC,
October 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Cavanal Hill Distributors, INC,Broker
October 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Vision 4 Fund DistributorsBroker
June 2024 - October 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos
Aig Capital Services, INC.Broker
June 1996 - October 2022 · 26 yrs 4 mos
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.Broker
May 1991 - July 1996 · 5 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations49 states
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