Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
17 advisors
Number of Clients
381 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$343K average
Assets Under Management
$130.8M

Fee Structure

Financial Planning:Investment management only

IFS is compensated for investment advisory services by either a percentage of assets under management or fixed fees. Fees are negotiable for both non-retirement accounts and retirement plan accounts. On an annualized basis, fixed fees for non-retirement plan accounts portfolio management services are not based on account AUM, but are negotiable with a maximum of 150 basis points (1.50%). Clients will also incur brokerage and other transaction costs.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement Planning
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Advisor Information

Office location

500 Morgan Creek Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517

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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 plays mandolin in a bluegrass band called Guilty Pleasures, dedicating a few hours per week to this non-investment related activity. He is also the President of the Cordell Group, Inc., a pass-through S Corp, spending about a quarter of his time on this role.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Intercarolina Financial Services, INC.
December 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 1 mo
Intercarolina Financial Services, INC. Broker
December 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 1 mo
Intercarolina Financial Services, INC.
December 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Broker
June 2009 - January 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
June 2009 - January 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
January 2002 - June 2009 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC. Broker
January 2002 - June 2009 · 7 yrs 5 mos
The Robinson-Humphrey Company, LLCBroker
January 1992 - January 2002 · 10 yrs
State Registrations9 states
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