James Warner, CFP®, is Warner Wealth’s CEO and Lead Wealth Advisor who provides detailed financial consulting and analysis for his clients and offers financial services through LPL Financial that are tailored to address their current needs & future goals. In 2011, James merged his practice with his father's (which was established in 1983) to deliver more expansive services for all their clients and is licensed in 26 states for securities, life, and health. He is a Certified Financial Planner™ and holds his Series 7 & Series 66 registration with LPL Financial. He heads up a team that focuses on multi-generational planning and management. He specializes in estate and tax planning, business retirement plans, retirement income and education funding strategies for clients that revolve around their individual goals.
"My goal is to help our clients pursue their goals, not just manage a portfolio. I get to use my entrepreneurial focus to help business owners and retirees plan for their future. We do that by listening to our clients to understand their specific situation and then provide customized financial and investment recommendations to help them work towards those goals. This is not a one size fits all firm. I am proud of what we do for our clients and their families."
Prior to joining Warner Wealth, James was a successful entrepreneur in Connecticut for more than three decades. His most notable startup was Shore Publishing Newspapers, which he co-founded in high school and expanded into the second largest newspaper group in Connecticut. Acting as Publisher and Chief Financial Officer, he sold the newspaper group to the New London Day in 2008.
James leads one of the fastest-growing firms at LPL, has been named to the Forbes Best-In-State list for several consecutive years, and helped Warner Wealth earn the distinction of being named the 19th fastest-growing private company in Connecticut in 2025 on the Inc. 5000 list. He received Bryant Universities' Young Alumni Leadership Award in 2009. He has been awarded small business of the year by Business New Haven magazine in 2003. He has also appeared in articles in the Hartford Courant, Entrepreneur Magazine, NBC News, the New York Times, and Editor & Publisher Magazine.
James and his wife Emily live on the CT shoreline and are the proud parents of three boys - twins Tristan & Sterling, and their younger brother Quinn. They enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, and can be found skiing in VT during the winter. James is very active in the community and volunteers his time when he is not spending time with his family.
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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.
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