James
Ploeger

Lester Financial Group, LLC

CRD#364635
Investment Advisor
in Champaign, IL

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James Ploeger is a chartered financial consultant based out of Champaign, Illinois with a total of 1 year of industry experience. Ploeger currently works for Lester Financial Group, LLC. Their career trajectory has included roles at Ploeger & Associates Inc, Valmark Securities, Inc, Valmark Advisers, Inc, Securities America Inc, Securities America Advisors, Arbor Point Advisors and Lester Financial Group, LLC. Ploeger holds a Series 63 license, qualifying them as a securities agent, and can work in Illinois. Lester Financial Group, LLC is an advisory firm with a branch in Champaign, Illinois. It has $133 million in assets among its 712 client accounts, placing it among the mid-sized financial advisory firms in the country by assets under management. Of its 712 accounts, just 2% are associated with high-net-worth investors who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. The business offers a set of services, such as financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. A financial advisor's fee schedules largely vary depending on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types charged by Lester Financial Group, LLC can consist of asset-based and hourly fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Chartered Financial Consultant

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges

Office Location

412 West Clark Street
Champaign, IL 61820

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Lester Financial Group, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$133,400,000

Total Number of Employees

5

Total Number of Accounts

712

Average Account Size

$187,360

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

James Ploeger Work History

James has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

Lester Financial Group, LLC

2016 - Present (8 years)

Securities America Inc

1973 - Present (51 years)

Ploeger & Associates Inc

2020 - 2022 (2 years)

Arbor Point Advisors

2016 - 2021 (5 years)

Securities America Advisors

2003 - 2016 (13 years)

Valmark Securities, Inc

2003 - 2016 (13 years)

Valmark Advisers, Inc

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Lester Financial Group, LLC

Blake Lester
Champaign, IL
Todd Lester
Champaign, IL
Michael Farr
Terre Haute, IN
James Ploeger
Champaign, IL

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