James Costabile

Qualifications

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Education

• Drew University- Bachelor of Arts- Economics 2002

_{James Costabile is licensed and registered to conduct business in NJ.
Based on licenses and registrations I hold, I may also conduct business in CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, IA, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, WY.
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_{CRPC conferred by the College for Financial Planning.}

This award was issued on 11/01/2025 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 03/13/2025 through 09/05/2025. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. 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. 7682 New Jersey-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 400 (5% of candidates) were named 2026 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2025: 7,425, 431, 6%, 12/1/24, 3/13/24 – 10/7/24; 2024: 6,515, 462, 7%, 12/1/23, 3/13/23 – 9/29/23; 2023: 6,606, 407, 6%, 12/1/22, 3/21/22 – 10/18/22; 2022: 6380, 431, 7%, 12/1/21, 4/12/21 – 10/15/21; 2021: 6123, 459, 7%, 12/1/20, 3/30/20 – 10/23/20; 2020: 6210, 480, 8%, 12/1/19, 3/1/19 – 10/16/19; 2019: 6097, 477, 8%, 12/1/18, 3/21/18 – 10/12/18; 2018: 4383, 415, 9%, 12/1/17, 2/21/17 – 10/12/17; 2017: 3868, 664, 17%, 11/1/16, 2/25/16 – 10/7/16; 2016: 4143, 626, 15%, 11/1/15, 4/15/15 – 10/16/15; 2015: 5063, 672, 13%, 12/1/14, 4/15/14 – 10/16/14; 2014: 3315, 646, 19%, 12/1/13, 4/15/13 – 10/16/13; 2013: 4049, 733, 18%, 12/1/12, 4/15/12 – 10/16/12; 2012: 1312, 400, 30%, 11/1/11, 4/15/11 – 10/16/11. 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 (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA 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. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.

The Top 1200 Financial Advisors ranking issued by Barron’s on 3/5/2017 for the time period 10/1/15-9/30/16 was awarded to the top advisors organized by state. James Costabile applied for the recognition.  Criteria used to determine the winners included assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice, and philanthropic work. Over 7,000 advisors were considered for this honor.  No fee was paid for the nomination, receipt, or promotion of the award.  Third-party ratings are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client’s evaluation. Please see https://www.barrons.com/advisor/report/top-financial-advisors/1000/2026?page=1 for more information.

The Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors ranking issued by Forbes/SHOOK Research on 7/25/18 for the time period 3/31/17-3/31/18 was awarded to the top next-gen wealth advisors in the country with James Costabile being recognized. The ranking is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria—mostly gained through telephone, virtual, and in-person due diligence interviews including client impact, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations—and quantitative data. Those advisors that are considered were born in 1986 or later and have a minimum of four years’ experience as an advisor. 4,653 advisors were considered for this honor and 43% were selected.   No fee was paid for the nomination, receipt, or promotion of the award. Third-party ratings are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client’s evaluation.

The Top Wealth Advisors Best-in-State issued by Forbes/SHOOK Research on April 7, 2026 based upon data as of June 30, 2025, awarded to the top advisors organized by state with  James Costabile being recognized. The ranking is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience and weighing factors like client impact, industry experience, client retention, review of best practices, credentials, compliance records, firm nominations, assets under management, and revenue generated for their firms.  Investment performance is not a criterion, as client objectives and risk tolerances vary and advisors rarely have audited performance reports.  29,109 advisors were considered for this honor and 39% were selected.   No fee was paid for the nomination, receipt, or promotion of the award.  Third-party ratings are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client’s evaluation.

Ameriprise Circle of Success, 2014 award was issued in August of 2014 for the calendar year results from 2013 based on consistent high ratings or retention showing superior client dedication, commitment to Financial Planning: High-quality comprehensive advice metrics and depth of financial planning delivery, business Success Metrics: Achieving production milestones, meeting compliance standards, and managing client assets under management (AUM) effectively.