Madison, CT — March 5, 2026 – James A. Warner, lead wealth advisor and CEO at Warner Wealth in Madison and Shelton, CT and Winslow, ME, has earned a place among LPL Financial’s Summit Club Program for 2026 — a distinction reserved for the top 225 advisors of 28,000 who set the standard for excellence in financial guidance.* This recognition of his and his firm’s achievements puts him in the top 1% of LPL Financial Advisors.
Entrepreneurship and innovation have shaped James Warner’s career from an early age. Prior to becoming a financial advisor, while still a junior in high school, Warner and his childhood friend Ryan Duques co-founded a marketing startup that quickly evolved into Shore Publishing. Warner served as Co-Founder, Publisher, and Chief Financial Officer, helping transform what began as a student-led venture into a successful community-focused publishing company.
That early entrepreneurial journey culminated in a successful exit when Warner and Duques sold Shore Publishing to The New London Day. Following the sale of his publishing business, Warner successfully transitioned and expanded his families’ 30-year financial practice, balancing respect for legacy with a forward-looking approach to operations, growth, and services.
Today, Warner Wealth delivers fully integrated financial planning, investment management, tax-aware strategies, life insurance and long-term care planning, and Medicare coverage guidance. To further strengthen tax integration for clients, Warner co-founded Warner Allred Tax Solutions with CPA, Matt Allred. This strategic partnership enables seamless collaboration between wealth management and tax professionals.
Under Warner’s leadership, Warner Wealth has achieved exceptional growth. For LPL Financials' 2026 Summit Club, James ranked #19 within the Summit population for his 2025 growth and placing him in the top 1% of LPL’s Summit Club. Warner’s impact extends beyond firm performance. He was named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list in both 2024 and 2025 by Forbes, reflecting sustained professional excellence, leadership, and a long-term commitment to serving clients with integrity.*
In addition to this, the firm also earned recognition in 2024 from Inc. Magazine, including being named the 19th fastest-growing firm in Connecticut, #201 in its industry, and #3,104 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies.*
“Being named to LPL’s Summit Club for the second consecutive year is a meaningful milestone,” Warner says. “It reflects the strong relationships we’ve built with our clients and our team’s continued commitment to helping them pursue their financial goals. This year we became more efficient by implementing new workflow processes, and redesigning our offices complete with new technology to enhance every client’s unique experience.”
“On behalf of the entire LPL team, I’m proud to celebrate James Warner for this outstanding achievement,” said Peter Vincent, executive vice president and head of client success for LPL’s advisor channels. “James continues to raise the bar, empowering clients to transform aspirations into tangible outcomes and driving meaningful impact in Connecticut, Maine and beyond.”
James Warner is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and serves as CEO and Lead Wealth Advisor of Warner Wealth. He lives in Madison, Connecticut, with his wife, Emily, their twins, Tristan and Sterling, and their youngest child, Quinn.
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*Achievement is based on 2025 production among LPL-affiliated investment programs only.
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* Professionals associated with Warner Wealth may be either (1) registered representatives with, and securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC, and offer investment advice through Warner Wealth, a registered investment advisor; or (2) solely tax professionals of Warner Allred Tax Solutions, and not affiliated with LPL Financial. Tax related services offered through Warner Allred Tax Solutions DBA Warner Wealth. Warner Allred Tax Solutions is a separate legal entity and not affiliated with LPL Financial. LPL Financial does not offer tax advice or Tax related services. Warner Wealth and DBA Warner Wealth are separate entities from LPL Financial.
* LPL Financial’s Summit Club program is based on annual production among LPL-affiliated investment programs only. Not all 28,000 advisors are ranked.
* Inc. 5000, is an annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The list ranks companies based on three years of annual revenue growth supported by firm financial statements and tax returns. o be eligible for the Inc. 5000, a company must: be privately held, for profit, and independent (not a subsidiary or a division of another company), have been founded and generating revenue as of March 31, 2020, have generated a minimum of $100,000 in revenue in 2020, have generated a minimum of $2 million in revenue in 2023
*The Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor ranking, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm that includes: client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receives a fee in exchange for rankings.
*Growth ranking as of Nov 2025, finished the year in top 25 for 2025.