Jim, who has over 45 years of investment experience, joined Wells Fargo Advisors in 2009 as a Managing Director - Investments. He previously was with Smith Barney for over 25 years and received his SCA (Senior Consulting Associate) from the Consulting Group of Smith Barney. The St. Louisan received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado and obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional (CFP®) certification from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado.
Moore has been named to Platinum Council* list at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2009-2024, former member of the FINRA Arbitration Board and the American Arbitration Association. Jim has been featured in Barron’s “America’s Top1200 Advisors” ** in 2023, also in Forbes ”Best–In-State Wealth Advisors*** in 2024, as well as been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on CNBC Squawk on the Street and local media. He has been a recipient of the Five Star Wealth Management**** award, as seen in St. Louis Magazine in 2023. Moore is a former member of A.P.I.C. (Association of Professional Investment Council) and served on the St. Louis Art Museum Endowment Council. The St. Louis Chapter of the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation and former board member of the Judevine Center Annual Ball.
Jim resides in St. Louis with wife, Connie and their five children.

*The Platinum Council (previously known as Premier Advisor) distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors as measured by  completion of educational components, business production based on the past year and professionalism.  Additional criteria, best practices and team structure, may also be used to determine recipients.

**2023 Barron’s Top 1200 State by State Advisors in 2023

2023 Barron’s Top 1,200 State By State Advisors: Awarded March 2023; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2021 - Sept. 2022 (Source: Barrons.com)

The Barron’s Top 1,200 State By State Advisors ratings are based on the previous year’s assets under management, revenue generated for the advisors’ firms, and the quality of the advisors’ practices. Investment performance isn’t an explicit factor because clients have varied goals and risk tolerances. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

***[2024] Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in 2024

2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2024; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/22 - 6/30/23 (Source: Forbes.com)

The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

****The Five Star Wealth Manager award was issued October 1,2023 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period December 12,2022 through June 30, 2023.  Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future.

2023- 2691, St. Louis wealth managers were considered for the award; 167 (6% of candidates) were named 2023 Five Star Wealth Managers

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