Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
23 advisors
Number of Clients
54 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$586.8M average
Assets Under Management
$31.7B

Fee Structure

Financial Planning:Investment management only
AUM-Based Fees (Tiered)
Assets Under ManagementAnnual Fee
Up to $25.0M0.25%
$25.0M - $50.0M0.20%
$50.0M - $100.0M0.15%
$100.0M - $250.0M0.10%
$250.0M - $500.0M0.06%
$500M+0.04%

Fees are negotiable on a case-by-case basis and all fees are billed in arrears.

Fee Estimator
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Estimated Annual Fee

HSAM offers several fee structures: a fixed or sliding percentage based on assets under management, a fixed annual fee, a transaction-based fee, or an hourly charge for consulting. Asset-based fees are negotiable and assessed quarterly. Clients may also incur administrative and custodial charges from their custodians. HSAM also charges fees for arbitrage rebate compliance services and bidding agent services.

Areas of Practice
Investment Management
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Advisor Information

Office location

777 S Hwy 101, Suite 104, Solana Beach, CA, 92075

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Other Business Activities

James is a board member of Kestrel ESG, an organization that assists municipalities in determining if bond-financed activities are aligned with sector-specific best practices to address greenhouse gas emissions. He dedicates minimal time to this non-investment related activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC
August 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos
Hilltop Securities INC. Broker
February 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Hilltop Securities INC.
October 2023 - May 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos
Caldwell Sutter Capital, INC. Broker
July 2021 - February 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Broker
May 2015 - March 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos
Sterne, Agee & Leach, INC.Broker
January 2014 - May 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos
Oppenheimer & CO. INC. Broker
March 2012 - January 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos
Piper Jaffray & CO. Broker
September 1996 - January 2008 · 11 yrs 4 mos
Dain Bosworth IncorporatedBroker
April 1990 - September 1996 · 6 yrs 5 mos
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