Bilqees Ikram is a registered investment advisor at First Trust Advisors LP, based in Wheaton, IL, with 21 years of industry experience. Bilqees operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 5,033 clients with $260B in assets under management.
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First Trust Advisors (FTA) provides investment advice through separately managed accounts (SMAs). The fees for these services are listed in the FTA Fee Schedule. These fees do not include custody, trade execution, or other account service fees. Clients may also indirectly bear the expenses of funds their SMAs invest in. The advisory fees are assessed quarterly, generally in advance, but may be assessed in arrears for certain wrap programs. Refunds are prorated if an SMA is closed before the end of a quarter, but may not be refunded if closed in the last 30 days of a quarter.
Location
120 E. Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL, 60187
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Bilqees works as an assistant at Prestige Dental, Pristine Dental and Confident Smile Dental, spending minimal time streamlining patient wait times and training staff. She also helps her daughter start a makeup line called Raazika Cosmetics, dedicating a few hours per week to this endeavor.
Employment History
Current Registrations
First Trust Advisors LP
First Trust Portfolios L.P.Broker
Previous Registrations
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLCBroker
Millington Securities, INC.Broker
Calamos Financial Services LLCBroker
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
Banc One Securities CorporationBroker
State Registrations1 state
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