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CFA

Melissa Barall

4 Years of Experience
Columbia, MD
Broker

Melissa Barall is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Emerson Equity LLC, based in Columbia, MD, with 4 years of industry experience. Melissa operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management. Their firm serves 679 clients with $330M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
123 advisors
Number of Clients
679 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$483K average
Assets Under Management
$327.9M

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M2.50%
$1M+2.25%

Fees are negotiable. The Advisor, as a registered Broker-Dealer, also receives 12b-1 fees for certain mutual fund transactions.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

Columbia, MD

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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 Activities

Melissa is a principal at Sati Capital Partners, which will be her main business. She is also a principal at Barall Capital Partners, a partner at Viveo Capital Partners, and the COO of KCC Capital Partners, dedicating about 10-20% of her time to the securities-related role at KCC.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Emerson Equity LLC
March 2026 - Present · 2 mos
Finalis Securities LLC
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Finalis Securities LLCBroker
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Structured Finance LLC
August 2025 - January 2026 · 5 mos
Rightwise Wealth
October 2024 - June 2025 · 8 mos
Wells Fargo Securities, LLCBroker
July 2018 - March 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations2 states
CATX
AdvisorBroker

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Exams
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