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Melissa Bower

26 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 26 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

115 Genesee Street, 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 · 10 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
July 2025 - Present · 10 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 Registrations12 states
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Exams
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