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Melissa Bower

27 Years of Experience
New Hartford, NY
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Melissa Bower is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in New Hartford, NY, with 27 years of industry experience. Melissa is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,986,990 clients with $820B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
28221 advisors
Number of Clients
1,986,990 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$412K average
Assets Under Management
$819.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.50%

The maximum account fee is 2.50% and is negotiable between the client and the advisor. Fees are based on total assets in the account and payable quarterly in advance.

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Location

4451 Commercial Drive, New Hartford, NY, 13413

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2003
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Melissa sells life insurance products with various companies through FIS Marketing Group, dedicating about 10% of her time to this. She is also a financial representative partnering with First Source Federal Credit Union and co-owns a rental property.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
July 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
July 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Cadaret Grant & CO INC
May 2021 - July 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Cadaret, Grant & CO., INC.Broker
October 2007 - July 2025 · 17 yrs 9 mos
Linsco/private Ledger CORP.Broker
June 2001 - October 2007 · 6 yrs 4 mos
Quick & Reilly, INC.Broker
September 2000 - May 2001 · 8 mos
Fleet Enterprises, INC.Broker
November 1999 - October 2000 · 11 mos
Fis Securities, INC.Broker
July 1999 - September 2000 · 1 yr 2 mos
State Registrations11 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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