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Michael Bergen

33 Years of Experience
Warsaw, IN
1 Disclosure

Michael Bergen is a registered investment advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, based in Warsaw, IN, with 33 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 18,377 clients with $40B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
453 advisors
Number of Clients
18,377 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.2M average
Assets Under Management
$39.8B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1M
Minimum Annual Fee:$5,000

Beacon Pointe charges a percentage of your portfolio's value each year for investment advice. This fee is negotiable and can range from 0.50% to 1.50% annually, but there is a minimum quarterly fee of $1,250.

Beacon Pointe also uses third-party managers, and their fees are separate from Beacon Pointe's fees. Some clients may pay a percentage of profits from certain investments instead of a management fee. Clients in the American Funds F-2 Direct Program pay between 0.25% and 1.0% of the value of assets invested in the program. Clients in the sub-advisory program through SEI pay a 0.08% fee in addition to the advisory fee paid to Beacon Pointe.

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Location

122 W Market St, Warsaw, IN, 46580

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2009
Denied
Other Business Activities

Michael operates under the DBA Alderfer, Bergen & Company, Inc. since 2004.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
September 2004 - July 2025 · 20 yrs 10 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
September 2004 - July 2025 · 20 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
December 1998 - September 2004 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 1996 - September 2004 · 8 yrs 6 mos
Edward D. Jones & CO., L.P.Broker
March 1993 - March 1996 · 3 yrs
State Registrations1 state
IN
Advisor

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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