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Michael Vela

36 Years of Experience
Piedmont, SC
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Michael Vela is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Piedmont, SC, with 36 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

Piedmont, SC

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
January 2002
Settled
Customer Dispute
October 2000
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael operates Balmville Wealth Group as a DBA for his LPL business, dedicating a few hours per week. He is also an agent for non-variable insurance through Balmville Wealth Group, spending a few hours per week on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
January 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
October 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Foresters Financial Services, INC.Broker
March 1988 - April 2019 · 31 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations40 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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