James
Ennis

Focus Financial

CRD#1961884
Investment Advisor
in Des Moines, IA

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About this Advisor

James Ennis is a chartered financial consultant working out of Des Moines, Iowa with a total of 5 years of industry experience. Ennis works at Focus Financial. Over the course of their career, they have held roles at Group Benfits LTD, Ennis Planning Services, Ing Financial Partners, Inc, Voya Financial Advisors, Royal Alliance and Focus Financial. Ennis holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to advise clients in Iowa and Texas. Focus Financial is a registered investment firm based out of Minneapolis, MN. The company has offices in 40 locations and a total of 194 employees. It controls $5 billion in assets between its 24,479 accounts, making it one of the largest firms in the United States by assets under management. Of its 24,479 client accounts, just 10% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have at least $1 million in assets available to invest. The advisory firm offers a broad set of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. A financial advisor's fees typically are based on which services the firm provides the client. However, fees charged by Focus Financial can consist of asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, Chartered Financial Consultant

Years Registered*

5 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Others

Office Location

431 28Th Street Suite 102
Des Moines, IA 50312

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Focus Financial Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$4,459,201,828

IA Average: $5,289,111,388
Total Number of Employees

194

IA Average: 157
Total Number of Accounts

24,479

IA Average: 8,262
Average Account Size

$182,164

IA Average: $640,173

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers

James Ennis Work History

James has been registered as a financial advisor for 5 years.*

2018 - Present (6 years)

Royal Alliance

2018 - Present (6 years)

Focus Financial

2002 - Present (22 years)

Ennis Planning Services

2001 - Present (23 years)

Group Benfits LTD

2014 - 2018 (4 years)

Voya Financial Advisors

2004 - 2014 (10 years)

Ing Financial Partners, 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 Focus Financial

Matthew Mattheisen
Minneapolis, MN
Stephanie Hartmann
Minneapolis, MN
Connor Koppa
Minneapolis, MN
Jonathan Dennison
Minneapolis, MN
Trenton Kerr
Minneapolis, MN
Brian Fleming
Alexandria, MN
Brett Maloney
Alexandria, MN
Amanda Willis-Martin
Minneapolis, MN

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