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Michael Lear

13 Years of Experience
South Orange, NJ

Michael Lear is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Mariner Wealth, based in South Orange, NJ, with 13 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 44,528 clients with $99B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
912 advisors
Number of Clients
44,528 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.2M average
Assets Under Management
$98.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$100K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$7,500
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.25%
$1.0M - $5.0M1.00%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.80%
$10M+0.60%

Quarterly minimum fee of $1,875. All fee arrangements are subject to negotiation.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

South Orange, NJ

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Mariner Wealth
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Citizens Private Wealth
January 2024 - April 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos
Capital Group Private Client Services, INC.
July 2021 - May 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos
Capital Bank and Trust Company
September 2019 - July 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos
Alliancebernstein L.P.
May 2017 - September 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Sanford C. Bernstein & CO., LLCBroker
May 2017 - September 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Athena Capital Advisors LLC
March 2013 - April 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
May 2009 - September 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos
State Registrations2 states
NJNY
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Exams
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