Steven Merkel is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Osaic Wealth, INC., based in Naples, FL, with 25 years of industry experience. Steven is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Annuities, Education Planning, Estate Planning, and 5 more. Their firm serves 575,512 clients with $230B in assets under management.
Compensation
Firm Size
Number of Clients
Average Client Portfolio
Assets Under Management
Fee Structure
Osaic Wealth offers several investment management programs where fees are charged as an annual percentage of your portfolio, typically billed monthly or quarterly. Because individual financial professionals negotiate their own fee schedules and programs vary by platform, exact rates depend on the specific account type and manager selected.
- Advisor Managed Portfolios and Unified Managed Account Programs — Fees vary based on negotiations with your financial professional and the specific asset allocation models or third-party managers chosen.
- Plan Participant Retirement Program — Annual management fees charge up to 3.00% of your account assets, structured as a fixed percentage or a tiered fee schedule.
- Program Annuities — Annual advisory fees for managing outside annuities will not exceed 1.50% of program assets for new accounts.
Account minimums vary widely by program, ranging from $5,500 to $10,000 for certain automated or platform accounts, while other programs depend on the specific investment product or third-party manager.
Location
9601 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, FL, 34108
Get directionsHistory
Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
Disclosures include customer complaints, regulatory actions, and other events that advisors must report to the SEC. A clean record means none have been reported.
Learn about disclosures →Other Business Activities
Steven is a Certified Financial Planner practitioner at Ciccarelli Advisory Services Inc, dedicating nearly full-time hours to investment management and financial planning. He also spends nearly full-time hours as a partner at Ciccarelli Advisory Management, LLC, providing financial advice and planning strategies to clients.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
Osaic Wealth, INC.
Ciccarelli Advisory Services INC
Previous Registrations
Fsc Securities Corporation
Fsc Securities CorporationBroker
Piedmont Investment Advisors, LLC
Fac Wealth Management, LLC
Financial Advisory Consultants, LLC
Triad Advisors, INC.Broker
Investor Solutions, INC.
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
Chatfield Dean & CO., INC.Broker
L.C. Wegard & CO., INC.Broker
Hibbard Brown & CO., INC.Broker
State Registrations5 states
You can work with an advisor not registered in your state. Most advisors can legally serve a small number of clients across state lines without registering.
Exams
More Advisors
- Thomas BullochOsaic Wealth, INC.
- Paul Ciccarelli, CFP, ChFCOsaic Wealth, INC.
- Kay Anderson, CFPOsaic Wealth, INC.
- William Slepcevich, ChFCOsaic Wealth, INC.
- Joseph Kosek, CFPOsaic Wealth, INC.
- Kim Kantor, CFPOsaic Wealth, INC.