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James Kevin Blankenship

James K. Blankenship

BLANKENSHIP FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD.
NEW BERLIN, IL 62670-0051
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CRD#: 4638986
James Kevin Blankenship

Professional summary


James Kevin Blankenship, CFP®, who also goes by Jim Blankenship, is a registered financial advisor currently at BLANKENSHIP FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD. located in New Berlin, Illinois.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2003. James has worked at 1 firm .

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What are your service offerings?
Retirement Income Management
Investment Planning
Social Security Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Retirement Planning
Tax Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Hourly
Investment Advice with Ongoing...
Investment Advice without Ongo...
Middle Income Client Needs
Retirement Plan Investment Adv...
Retirement Planning & Distribu...
What is your minimum asset requirement?
1
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Jim Blankenship

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
NEW BERLIN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT INVESTMENT-RELATED: NO PO BOX 224, NEW BERLIN, IL 62670 FIRE PROTECTION TREASURER START: 2006 HOURS/MONTH: 4 DURING SECURITIES TRADING: 2 DUTIES: RECEIVE AND PAY BILLS FOR THE DISTRICT; RUN PAYROLL AND MAINTAIN TAX FILINGS FOR DISTRICT; DEPOSIT TAX RECEIPTS INTO DISTRICT ACCOUNT SANGAMON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION INVESTMENT-RELATED: NO PO BOX 147, NEW BERLIN, IL 62670 AGRICULTURAL FAIR TREASURER START: 2005 HOURS/MONTH: 8 DURING SECURITIES TRADING: 0 DUTIES: REVIEW AND SIGN CHECKS TO PAY FAIR EXPENSES; ASSIST EXEC BOARD WITH FISCAL DECISIONS

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2004

Experience


Current

April 15, 2003 - Present

BLANKENSHIP FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD.

Office #1: 116 West Illinois Po Box 51, New Berlin, IL 62670-0051
RIA
CRD#: 125651
NEW BERLIN, IL

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Illinois
(4/15/2003)

Exams


Current Firm


BLANKENSHIP FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD.
BLANKENSHIP FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD.
BLANKENSHIP FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD. | BLANKENSHIP, JAMES KEVIN

CRD#: 125651 / SEC#:

Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/15/2003 Approved)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/7/2022 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
116 West Illinois, New Berlin, IL 62670
Mailing Address
Phone number
(217) 488-6473
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts65
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 18,351,603

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Company Information


BLANKENSHIP FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD.

BLANKENSHIP FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD.

CRD#: 125651New Berlin, IL 62670-0051

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