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CFP
MB
CFP

Michael Botwinick

43 Years of Experience
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Michael Botwinick is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, with 43 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,676,192 clients with $620B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
27420 advisors
Number of Clients
1,676,192 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$369K average
Assets Under Management
$618.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

LPL Financial, along with your advisor, charges an annual fee based on the value of your account. This fee covers asset management, administrative, and custodial services. The fee is negotiable, but the maximum is 2.50% per year, paid quarterly in advance. LPL may share a portion of this fee with your advisor.

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Location

300 Tice Blvd, Suite 117, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
May 2018
Settled
Criminal
January 1976
Final Disposition
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael sells non-variable and fixed whole life insurance since 2002, and group health insurance since 2008, dedicating minimal time to these activities. He also co-owns Black Sheep Aviation, LLC for tax/investment purposes and is involved with Botwinick Capital Advisors, LLC for accounting purposes, spending about 10-20% of his time on the latter.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
June 2002 - Present · 24 yrs 1 mo
LPL Financial LLCBroker
September 1998 - Present · 27 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
American Express Service CorporationBroker
August 1993 - December 1994 · 1 yr 4 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
August 1982 - October 1998 · 16 yrs 2 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
August 1982 - October 1998 · 16 yrs 2 mos
Ids Financial Services INC.Broker
August 1982 - December 1986 · 4 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations17 states
AZCAFLGAILMAMEMSNCNHNJNYOHPASCTXVA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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