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James Ray Skillings

18 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
21 advisors
Number of Clients
1,216 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$220K average
Assets Under Management
$267.4M

Fee Structure

Financial Plan Fee:Up to $10,000
Hourly Rate:Up to $200/hr

Optivise Advisory Services charges fixed or hourly fees for financial planning, with fixed fees up to $10,000 and hourly fees up to $200. For employer-sponsored defined contribution plans, they charge a monthly recurring fee of $30 to $200 per account. Portfolio management services are billed monthly in arrears based on the average daily balance, with maximum annualized fees of 1.80% for non-options-based accounts and 1.95% for options-based accounts. Fees are negotiable and will be reflected in the Investment Advisory Agreement. An annual account technology fee of up to $100 may be assessed.

Areas of Practice
Retirement PlanningTax PlanningEstate PlanningFinancial Planning & Coaching
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Advisor Information

Office location

McKee Center 2894 N McKee Cir, Suite 115, Fayetteville, AR, 72703

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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 owns Easycorals.com, propagating and selling saltwater corals, dedicating minimal time to it. He also owns an investment-related 401k business (full-time), is an investment advisor representative with Optivise Advisory Services, LLC (nearly full-time), a SmartVestor Pro with Ramsey Solutions (about half his time), and owns a financial planning DBA (about half his time).

Employment History
Current Registrations
Optivise Advisory Services LLC
January 2021 - Present · 5 yrs
Southeast Investments, N.c., INC. Broker
January 2018 - Present · 8 yrs
Southeast Investments, N.c., INC.
January 2018 - Present · 8 yrs
Previous Registrations
Optivise Advisory Services LLC
May 2019 - December 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos
Redhawk Wealth Advisors, INC.
January 2018 - February 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo
Redhawk Wealth Advisors, INC.
January 2018 - January 2018 · 0 mos
Madison Avenue Securities, LLC
July 2017 - January 2018 · 6 mos
Madison Avenue Securities, LLC Broker
June 2017 - January 2018 · 7 mos
PFS Investments INC. Broker
December 2013 - June 2017 · 3 yrs 6 mos
LPL Financial LLC Broker
November 2006 - December 2011 · 5 yrs 1 mo
PFS Investments INC. Broker
May 2003 - December 2004 · 1 yr 7 mos
State Registrations12 states
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