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CFA
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CFA

Daniel Song

16 Years of Experience
Westfield, NJ
1 Disclosure

Daniel Song is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Merit Financial Advisors, based in Westfield, NJ, with 16 years of industry experience. Daniel operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 14,417 clients with $11B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
243 advisors
Number of Clients
14,417 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$734K average
Assets Under Management
$10.6B

Fee Structure

Merit Financial Group charges an annual investment advisory fee of up to 2.50% of the assets in your account. This fee is negotiable and can depend on the investment advisor representative, the value of your account, the types of assets, the complexity of your portfolio, your financial situation, how actively your portfolio is traded, anticipated future assets, your relationship with the advisor, and any additional services you request. Clients of independent contractor advisors pay an additional platform fee of 0.25% or 0.35% depending on who manages the account.

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Location

316 East Broad St., Westfield, NJ, 07090

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Employment Separation After Allegations
October 2015
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merit Financial Advisors
July 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Westfield Financial Planning
September 2018 - August 2024 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Newbridge Financial Services Group, INC.
November 2015 - August 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Newbridge Securities CorporationBroker
November 2015 - August 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 2013 - October 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2013 - October 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2012 - January 2013 · 3 mos
Newbridge Securities CorporationBroker
December 2011 - September 2012 · 9 mos
Investors Capital CORP.Broker
August 2009 - December 2011 · 2 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations1 state
NJ
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Exams
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