Brian Merrick is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC, based in Cincinnati, OH, with 23 years of industry experience. Brian operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, and 2 more. Their firm serves 4,979 clients with $4.9B in assets under management.
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Stratos Wealth Advisors (SWA) offers investment management through advisor-managed accounts. You'll pay a management fee, plus transaction charges for each trade. There may be some investments, like certain mutual funds, where you won't pay transaction fees. The maximum annual advisory fee is 2.0% of your portfolio. In some cases, SWA may apply a flat fee to provide asset management services, but the maximum flat fee will be no more than 2.0% of the assets under management. A minimum account value of $10,000 is required for advisor-managed, non-wrap accounts; however, in certain instances, the minimum account size may be lower.
Location
10300 Alliance Rd. Ste 100, Cincinnati, OH, 45249
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Brian works as an Investment Advisory Representative at Retirement Corporation of America. This is a full-time commitment, with 130 hours spent during trading hours.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC
Previous Registrations
Fifth Third Securities, INC.Broker
Fifth Third Securities, INC.
The Retirement Corporation of America
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
Mfs Fund Distributors, INC.Broker
State Registrations2 states
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