KM
CFP
KM
CFP

Kevin Merling

18 Years of Experience
Naperville, IL
BrokerSells Insurance

Kevin Merling is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Naperville, IL, with 18 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

Naperville, IL

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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

Kevin is an insurance producer selling non-variable insurance products, dedicating about 10-20% of his time to this activity. He also operates Axis Wealth Advisors, LLC as a DBA for his LPL business, dedicating full-time hours during securities trading, and owns Naper Properties LLC for real estate rental, dedicating minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
May 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
March 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC
March 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Strategic Advisers, INC.
June 2010 - March 2016 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
July 2007 - March 2016 · 8 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations14 states
AZCACOFLIAILINMEMIMONCORSCWI
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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