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Joel Bernstein

21 Years of Experience
Shelton, CT
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Joel Bernstein is a registered investment advisor at MML Investors Services, LLC, based in Shelton, CT, with 21 years of industry experience. Joel operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 392,809 clients with $90B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
4920 advisors
Number of Clients
392,809 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$229K average
Assets Under Management
$90.0B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

MML Investors Services manages investment menus for retirement plans and offers a managed account service for participants.

For the overall plan, MMLIS selects and monitors investment options. For participants using the managed account service, fees are charged quarterly, up to a maximum of 0.60% per year of the account value. MMLIS receives 0.10% of this fee, with the remainder going to Morningstar and the recordkeeper. The exact fees vary by recordkeeper and whether the service is a Qualified Default Investment Alternative.

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Location

6 Corporate Drive, Shelton, CT, 06484

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
October 2010
Denied
Customer Dispute
March 2008
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Joel is an independent insurance agent since 2014, selling various insurance products including dental, disability, annuities, life, accident, health, long-term care, Medicare-related products, and property & casualty. This activity takes minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
MML Investors Services, LLC
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos
MML Investors Services, LLC
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Msi Financial Services, INC.Broker
May 2013 - March 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Msi Financial Services, INC.
May 2013 - March 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
February 2005 - May 2013 · 8 yrs 3 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2005 - May 2013 · 8 yrs 4 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
January 2005 - July 2006 · 1 yr 6 mos
State Registrations10 states
CACOCTFLILMANYSCTXWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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