Akers Enterprises was created by an advisor, for advisors.

After nearly three decades in the financial-services industry, founder James Akers built the company he wished he’d had while running his own practice—an Independent Marketing Organization (IMO) and marketing-systems provider rooted in an advisor’s perspective. Everything we offer is designed to save you time, reduce the stress of client acquisition, and keep you compliant while you grow.

Unlike most IMOs, we invest alongside you from day one. Advisors gain immediate access to co-op marketing, deep discounts, and production-based marketing credits—giving you the ability to launch campaigns with little or no upfront cost while still enjoying enterprise-level support and compliance oversight.

We specialize in done-for-you marketing, event systems, and client-education support for financial professionals. From flat-fee retirement-seminar marketing to simulated-live webinars and digital lead funnels, our programs are transparent, simple, and built to comply with industry rules so you can focus on what you do best—guiding clients through major financial and retirement decisions.

James—widely known as “The Tie Guy” from his appearance on Storage Wars—is a financial professional, educator, and entrepreneur. He is the former principal of a Registered Investment Advisor firm and brings firsthand knowledge of the challenges advisors face. Beyond finance, he has built a personal brand of over 100,000 Instagram followers, created the Golfing Vegas YouTube channel, and frequently collaborates with national media.

Today, James and his team focus exclusively on education, marketing systems, and back-office support for advisors, helping them scale their annuity and retirement-planning business from day one with the kind of marketing partnership they can’t find anywhere else.