JE
CFP · ChFC
JE
CFP · ChFC

James Estes

16 Years of Experience
Palm Desert, CA

James Estes is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Desert Wealth Management LLC, based in Palm Desert, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management. Their firm serves 29 clients with $50M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
2 advisors
Number of Clients
29 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.7M average
Assets Under Management
$49.6M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$500K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.20%

The annual fee may be negotiable based upon certain criteria (e.g., historical relationship, type of assets, anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amounts of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations with Clients, etc.).

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

Palm Desert, CA

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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
Desert Wealth Management LLC
May 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Alpha Wealth Management, LLC
July 2011 - May 2018 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Wedbush Securities INC.
March 2010 - July 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos
Strategic Advisers, INC.
March 2005 - November 2005 · 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
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