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Michael Caputo

24 Years of Experience
Birmingham, AL
BrokerSells Insurance

Michael Caputo is a registered investment advisor at USA Financial Securities Corporation, based in Birmingham, AL, with 24 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,750 clients with $300M in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
141 advisors
Number of Clients
1,750 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$172K average
Assets Under Management
$301.5M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$15K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

USA Financial Securities offers two advisory account management options:

  • Transaction-based pricing: You pay a lower custodial and administrative fee, plus individual transaction fees.
  • Asset-based pricing: You pay a higher custodial and administrative fee that includes transaction costs. This is best for clients who anticipate moderate to high levels of trading activity.

Representatives may also provide access to third-party money managers. The fees for these managers vary and are disclosed in their own brochures. Representatives may also offer customized financial strategies with varying fee structures, detailed in the representative's disclosure supplement. The maximum management fee charged by USA Financial Securities is 2.7%.

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Location

2 Perimeter Park South, Suite 140E, Birmingham, AL, 35243

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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 is a managing director at Headwater Asset Management LLC since July 2024, where he is involved in insurance and annuity sales. He dedicates about a quarter of his time to this business, with a significant portion occurring during securities trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
USA Financial Securities LLCBroker
July 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
USA Financial Securities Corporation
July 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Stonex Advisors INC.
June 2016 - July 2024 · 8 yrs 1 mo
Stonex Securities INC.Broker
October 2009 - July 2024 · 14 yrs 9 mos
Sterne Agee Asset Management, INC.
October 2009 - June 2016 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Colonial Asset Management INC
May 2008 - October 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos
Colonial Brokerage, INC.Broker
May 2008 - October 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos
Bancorpsouth Investment Services, INC.Broker
January 2004 - May 2008 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Bancorpsouth Investment Services, INC.
January 2004 - May 2008 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Salomon Smith Barney INC.Broker
May 2000 - March 2002 · 1 yr 10 mos
State Registrations3 states
ALFLNC
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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