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Melvin Walters

36 Years of Experience
Bend, OR
BrokerSells Insurance

Melvin Walters is a registered investment advisor at Osaic Wealth, INC., based in Bend, OR, with 36 years of industry experience. Melvin operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 574,829 clients with $200B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9246 advisors
Number of Clients
574,829 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$348K average
Assets Under Management
$200.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5.5K

Osaic Wealth offers investment management through several platforms, including Advisor Managed Portfolios, Unified Managed Accounts, and Signator Managed Account Platform. Fees are negotiable and based on a percentage of the assets in your account. The fees cover advisory services, custodial services, and in some cases, transaction costs. Mutual funds and ETFs within these accounts have their own internal fees. Some programs have wrap accounts where all costs are bundled into one fee.

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Location

695 SW Mill View Way Ste 205, Bend, OR, 97702

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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

Melvin owns Mel Walters Investments & Insurance, where he sells and services life and disability insurance, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. He also owns Mel Walters Investments & Insurance / Securities AmericaVest, where he works as an advisor providing comprehensive financial planning, taking about two-thirds of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.
June 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
June 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Securities America Advisors, INC.
November 2020 - June 2024 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
November 2020 - June 2024 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Kms Financial Services, INC
August 2003 - November 2020 · 17 yrs 3 mos
Kms Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 1990 - November 2020 · 30 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations15 states
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Exams
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