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CFP
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CFP

Michael Powers

31 Years of Experience
Schenectady, NY
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Michael Powers is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Schenectady, NY, with 31 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

Schenectady, NY

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Employment Separation After Allegations
January 1998
Other Business Activities

Michael operates Pinnacle Financial as a DBA for his LPL business and Powers Management Inc for tax/investment purposes. He also works as a rideshare driver, dedicating about half his time to this activity, including a few hours per week during trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
May 2006 - Present · 20 yrs
LPL Financial LLCBroker
May 2006 - Present · 20 yrs
Previous Registrations
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
October 2004 - May 2006 · 1 yr 7 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
October 2004 - May 2006 · 1 yr 7 mos
Quick & Reilly, INC.
October 2002 - October 2004 · 2 yrs
Quick & Reilly, INC.Broker
April 2001 - October 2004 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Summit Financial Services Group, INC.Broker
October 1998 - April 2001 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Fiserv Investor Services, INC.Broker
May 1998 - October 1998 · 5 mos
PNC Brokerage CORPBroker
November 1995 - February 1998 · 2 yrs 3 mos
L.C. Wegard & CO., INC.Broker
October 1994 - September 1995 · 11 mos
PNC Securities CORPBroker
July 1994 - September 1994 · 2 mos
State Registrations6 states
FLGANJNYPAWV
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Exams
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