JA
CFP
JA
CFP

James Alexander

15 Years of Experience

James Alexander is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, based in Wheaton, IL, with 15 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 19,810 clients with $120B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
682 advisors
Number of Clients
19,810 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$6.2M average
Assets Under Management
$122.8B

Fee Structure

Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.50%

Our comprehensive wealth management service fee is negotiable based on the factors listed herein and generally would not exceed 1.50% per year of assets under advisement.

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Location

111 West Wesley Street, Suite 1, Wheaton, IL, 60187

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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
Cerity Partners LLC
March 2026 - Present · 1 mo
Edge Financial Advisors, LLC
October 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
TD Ameritrade, INC.
February 2018 - October 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos
TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC
February 2018 - October 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos
TD Ameritrade, INC.Broker
February 2018 - October 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos
Scottrade Investment Management
January 2017 - February 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo
Scottrade, INC.Broker
August 2010 - February 2018 · 7 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations1 state
IL
Advisor

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Exams
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