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CFP
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CFP

Clifford Michaels

38 Years of Experience
New York, NY
BrokerSells Insurance

Clifford Michaels is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in New York, NY, with 38 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

49 West 37th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10018

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Clifford is involved in financial planning with Institutional Investment Advisors Corp and volunteers with the American Society of Dowers, spending about a quarter of his time on these activities. He also sells life, health, and variable insurance, representing less than 5% of his business, and is a published author receiving book sales.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Institutional Investment Advisors CORP
July 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Cadaret, Grant & CO., INC.Broker
June 1998 - July 2025 · 27 yrs 1 mo
Capital Securities of America, INC.Broker
April 1995 - August 1998 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Brookstreet Securities CorporationBroker
June 1993 - February 1995 · 1 yr 8 mos
Refco Securities, INC.Broker
February 1990 - June 1993 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Citicorp Securities Markets, INC.Broker
April 1986 - January 1988 · 1 yr 9 mos
Newcomb Capital CorporationBroker
December 1983 - June 1984 · 6 mos
State Registrations18 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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