James A Buckner CDFA®


Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

315 Hawthorne Ln
Athens GA 30606
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706-546-7802

 James Buckner draws upon an 18-year career in the financial services industry where he has maintained



his dedication to helping clients achieve their financial goals. The newest member of the Athens office of



 Wells Fargo Advisors, James welcomes the opportunity to help each client plan for a financial future in a



way that best meets his or her goals. James attended and graduated from the University of Georgia



with a Bachelor of Arts in history. He immediately followed with completion of his master’s degree



from Indiana University. The son of a highly respected investment counselor in Atlanta, James became a



commercial lender with SunTrust Bank and United Americas Bank in Atlanta. More recently, he served



the Athens First Bank in Athens, also as a commercial lender. An active member of the Athens and



Atlanta communities, James has been very involved as a member of the American Heart Association



Board in both cities for the past 10 years. Currently, he serves on the advisory board for the Better



Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta and Northeast Georgia. James and wife, Katherine, live in Athens and



are parents to daughter, Lucy (6), and son, Clarke (5).