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Kevin Merling

LPL Financial LLC
19 Years of Experience
Naperville, IL
BrokerSells Insurance
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Kevin Merling is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Naperville, IL, with 19 years of industry experience. Kevin is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,986,990 clients with $820B in assets under management.

LPL Financial LLC
Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
28221 advisors
Number of Clients
1,986,990 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$412K average
Assets Under Management
$819.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.50%

The maximum account fee is 2.50% and is negotiable between the client and the advisor. Fees are based on total assets in the account and payable quarterly in advance.

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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 5 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
March 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 7 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 Registrations15 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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