James C. Aldendifer - Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Financial Advisor - Dallas, TX
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
James C. Aldendifer, CFP
Portfolio Management Group
Second Vice President
Financial Advisor
200 Crescent Court
Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75201
tel: (214) 720-5017
toll-free: (800) 527-5814 
fax: (214) 855-7909
                “We cannot direct the wind, but 
                       we can adjust the sails."
                                             -German Proverb

As a member of our firm’s Portfolio Management Group, I provide discretionary asset management services to both individuals and institutions. The Portfolio Management (PM) program provides investors with the most convenient and effective platform to invest in today’s markets. In PM, your portfolio is tailored to meet your unique set of investment criteria and objectives.

Associations
  • Municipal Advisory Council of Texas - Member
Services
  • Professional Portfolio Management
  • Fixed Income
  • Municipal Bonds
  • Retirement Planning
  • 401k Rollovers
Education and Licensing
  • MBA, 1980
    Southern Methodist University
    Dallas, TX
  • BA - Finance, 1978
    University of Illinois
    Urbana-Champaign, IL
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, 1987
    CFP Board
    College for Financial Planning
    Denver, CO
  • Portfolio Management Program
    Smith Barney
  • Series 7 - General Securities License
  • Series 63 - Uniform State Exam
  • Series 65 - Investment Advisory Agent
  • Series 5 - Interest Rate Options
Honors and Recognition
  • Citigroup Quarter Century Club - 2006
  • Texas Monthly Magazine - FIVE STAR Wealth Manager - 2009, 2010, 2011
Business Experience
  • 1981 - Present: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

    Second Vice President - Financial Advisor
    Portfolio Manager - 2005 - Present
    Guided Portfolio Manager - 1995 - 2005
  • 1980 - 1981: Coopers & Lybrand

    Accountant
    Dallas, TX

Bulletin Board
  • You've worked hard to build your retirement assets. Isn't it time they were professionally managed? Call or email me for more information about our Portfolio Management Program.

  • The Free Forever IRASM Add, transfer and/or roll over $50,000 or more to a Morgan Stanley Smith Barney IRA and we will waive your annual maintenance fee for the life of the account. Other product fees and charges apply (e.g., commissions).
    Act now – this offer is only available until May 31, 2012.

James C. Aldendifer is licensed in the following state(s): AL, CA, CO, LA, MD, NC, NY, OH, TN, TX, WI
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