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Maria Avento

36 Years of Experience
Melville, NY
Broker

Maria Avento is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Melville, NY, 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

535 Broadhollow Rd Ste B34, Melville, NY, 11747

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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 Activities

Maria operates under two DBAs for her LPL business: MB Advisory Services and Harbour Financial. These investment-related activities take up Maria's full time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Ic Advisory Services, INC.
June 2006 - March 2025 · 18 yrs 9 mos
The Investment Center, INC.
January 2006 - October 2006 · 9 mos
The Investment Center, INC.Broker
January 2006 - March 2025 · 19 yrs 2 mos
Pgp Financial, INC.Broker
August 2003 - December 2005 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Linsco/private Ledger CORP.Broker
January 1999 - September 2003 · 4 yrs 8 mos
Westco Investment CORP.Broker
September 1991 - February 1999 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Nathan & Lewis Securities, INC.Broker
October 1989 - October 1991 · 2 yrs
State Registrations7 states
CTFLMDNCNJNYPA
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Exams
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