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James Watson

14 Years of Experience
Sells Insurance

James Watson is a registered investment advisor at Cypress Wealth Services, LLC, based in Palos Verdes Estates, CA, with 14 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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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

Palos Verdes Estates, CA

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James is a licensed life and health insurance agent in California.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC
September 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Trost Financial Planning
April 2020 - April 2024 · 4 yrs
LPL Financial LLC
May 2019 - October 2024 · 5 yrs 5 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
May 2019 - October 2024 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLCBroker
September 2011 - January 2019 · 7 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
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