JB
CFP
JB
CFP

James Bray

21 Years of Experience

James Bray is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Cypress Wealth Services, LLC, based in Palm Desert, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 836 clients with $1.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
14 advisors
Number of Clients
836 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.6M average
Assets Under Management
$1.3B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.50%

Fees may be negotiable at the sole discretion of the Advisor. Certain Clients may have a fixed annual fee or fixed rate fee or a fee schedule that differs from above. The Client’s fees will take into consideration the aggregate assets under management with Advisor.

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Location

74150 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA, 92260

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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
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC
October 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Steelpeak Wealth, LLC
May 2023 - October 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.Broker
November 2018 - May 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Seia
July 2017 - May 2023 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Signator Investors, INC.Broker
July 2017 - November 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
February 2015 - July 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
September 2010 - February 2015 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
September 2010 - February 2015 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
June 2009 - September 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - September 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
August 2004 - April 2007 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
June 2004 - April 2007 · 2 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
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Exams
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