Staff

James R. Shope III, CFP®

President, Shope Financial Planning, Inc.

Chief Compliance Officer, Shope Advisors Group

Education and Certifications:
- General Securities Principal, FINRA, 2006

- General Securities Representative, FINRA, 1999

- Investment Advisor Representative

- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification, CFP Board, 2002

- CFP® Professional Program, College for Financial Planning, 2002

- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, UVM, 1994

- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, RIT, 1991

- Associate of Science in Engineering Science, SUNY Alfred, 1989

Michelle L. Shope

Secretary, Shope Financial Planning, Inc.
Compliance Officer, Shope Advisors Group

Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, 2003

- Associate of Science in Engineering Science, SUNY O.C.C., 2001

History

Jim started his career as a financial advisor in 1999 at Prudential Securities (now Wells Fargo Advisors) working with his father and brother. In 2005, Jim and his brother began working with Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC and formed their own company, Shope Financial Planning, Inc. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC, our affiliated broker-dealer, provides cashiering services, oversees our activities in regards to compliance, and provides access to our clearing firm, National Financial Sercives, LLC (a Fidelity Investments Company). In 2023 Jim’s brother retired from Shope Financial Planning. Jim continues working with clients assisting them in retirement planning and investing.

Investment Advisory services are provided through our Registered Investment Advisor unit, Shope Advisors Group, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shope Financial Planning, Inc and established in 2007.

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