James Sias
Advisor at Count Your Beans Financial Planning LLC
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Advisor at Count Your Beans Financial Planning LLC
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Location
Bonita, CA
Credentials
CFP®
Industry experience
< 1 year
James Sias is a CFP® professional and principal of Count Your Beans Financial Planning LLC in Bonita, CA. He has worked in the Pipeline Training & Servicing Department since 2014 and is also an independent insurance agent specializing in property and casualty insurance. His insurance activities have been ongoing since 2014, with additional experience in life and health insurance since 2018. Count Your Beans Financial Planning is a fee-based Registered Investment Adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm focuses on passive, low-cost asset allocation and portfolio construction, providing financial planning, investment analysis, and insurance services without discretionary management or asset custody.
Based on Count Your Beans Financial Planning LLC
Based on Count Your Beans Financial Planning LLC
Based on Count Your Beans Financial Planning LLC
Commissions earned from sale of insurance products including homeowners, auto, umbrella, business, life, health, and long-term disability policies
$250 to $750 per hour, billed in 10-minute increments
Minimum fee: Minimum planning fees are $250 for a One-Time Plan, $500 for Ongoing Planning Fee-only: Comprehensive One-Time Financial Plan Base Rate: $2,500 (adjusted by income and debt-to-income ratio); Comprehensive Ongoing Financial Planning Base Rate: $5,000 per year (adjusted by income and debt-to-income ratio); Hourly Financial Planning & Consulting Services charged between $250 and $750 per hour
Bonita, CA
California
Pipeline Training & Servicing Department
2014 - Present (12 years)
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