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CFP
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CFP

Michael Cooley

29 Years of Experience
Pittsburgh, PA
Sells Insurance

Michael Cooley is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, based in Pittsburgh, PA, with 29 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 97,702 clients with $60B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1421 advisors
Number of Clients
97,702 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$616K average
Assets Under Management
$60.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K

Kestra Advisory Services' (Kestra AS) fees for managing your investments are a percentage of the value of your portfolio, up to a maximum of 2.5% per year. The exact percentage is determined by your advisor based on factors like the size of your account, the type of account (e.g., retirement), the services you receive, and the platform you choose. These fees are negotiable.

Kestra AS offers different advisory platforms with varying program fees that are deducted from the client fee you negotiate with your advisor. These platforms include AdvisorEnterprise, Horizon, and AdvisorChoice. Each platform has different features, costs, and minimum account sizes.

There are also third-party managed solutions available through platforms like Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, Symmetry Partners, SEI and AssetMark.

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Location

Six PPG Place, Suite 730, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222

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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

Michael sells fixed insurance, dedicating minimal time to this activity. He is also a co-owner of Coghill Investment Strategies, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business, taking up all of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
November 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Previous Registrations
D.B. Root & Company, INC.
February 2006 - December 2010 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Commonwealth Financial Network
February 2005 - November 2025 · 20 yrs 9 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
August 2004 - October 2023 · 19 yrs 2 mos
Federated Investment Counseling
May 2002 - June 2004 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Federated Securities CORP.Broker
November 1996 - June 2004 · 7 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations2 states
PATX
Advisor

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
No exam information available for this advisor.
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