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Michael Gates

27 Years of Experience
Huntington Beach, CA
4 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Michael Gates is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Huntington Beach, CA, with 27 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

18800 Delaware St Suite 1030, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648

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History

Regulatory History (4)
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Regulatory
April 2015
Final
Employment Separation After Allegations
March 2012
Customer Dispute
April 2007
Denied
Customer Dispute
August 2005
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael operates under the DBAs Gates Group Wealth Management and MJF Financial for his LPL business. He also engages in non-variable insurance activities, dedicating minimal time to each of these endeavors.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
May 2018 - Present · 8 yrs
LPL Financial LLC
May 2018 - Present · 8 yrs
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley
April 2012 - May 2018 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Morgan StanleyBroker
March 2012 - May 2018 · 6 yrs 2 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
January 2011 - April 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
January 2011 - April 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
September 2004 - January 2011 · 6 yrs 4 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
April 2004 - January 2011 · 6 yrs 9 mos
Wm Financial Services, INC.Broker
May 2001 - April 2004 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Cal Fed InvestmentsBroker
April 2000 - May 2001 · 1 yr 1 mo
Wm Financial Services, INC.Broker
November 1998 - May 2000 · 1 yr 6 mos
Sentra Securities CorporationBroker
January 1998 - September 1998 · 8 mos
State Registrations15 states
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Exams
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