MK
CFP
MK
CFP

Michael Kessler

41 Years of Experience
New York, NY
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Michael Kessler is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors, based in New York, NY, with 41 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 401,726 clients with $200B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3710 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$197.4B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Detailed fee information is not available for this advisor. View their full brochure on SEC.gov for fee details.

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Location

28 W. 44th Street, Ste 1200 12th Fl, New York, NY, 10036

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
November 2014
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael sells fixed insurance as an agent from the branch location. He is also a member of KBK Wealth Management, LLC, an entity created for his securities practice.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCBroker
January 2026 - Present · 4 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors
January 2026 - Present · 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
June 2021 - January 2026 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
June 2006 - January 2026 · 19 yrs 7 mos
Walnut Street Securities, INC.Broker
August 2003 - June 2006 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Nathan & Lewis Securities, INC.
February 1993 - July 2003 · 10 yrs 5 mos
Nathan & Lewis Securities, INC.Broker
June 1984 - August 2003 · 19 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations29 states
AKALARAZCACOCTFLGAILLAMDMNNCNJNMNVNYOHORPASCTNTXVAVTVirgin IslandsWAWI
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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.