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Michael Sato

5 Years of Experience
Honolulu, HI
BrokerSells Insurance

Michael Sato is a registered investment advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, based in Honolulu, HI, with 5 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 14,528 clients with $2B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
237 advisors
Number of Clients
14,528 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$140K average
Assets Under Management
$2.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$15K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Madison Avenue Securities (MAS) offers several investment management programs with different fee structures:

  • Fee Plus Transaction Charge Program: You'll pay a management fee (0.50% to 2.00% annually) plus transaction charges for buying and selling securities.
  • Standard Wrap Program: You'll pay a "wrap fee" (0.50% to 2.25% annually) based on the value of your investments. This fee covers advisory, brokerage, and custodial services.
  • Low-Minimum Wrap Program: (No longer accepting new accounts) You'll pay a "wrap fee" (0.50% to 2.25% annually) based on the value of your investments. This fee covers advisory, brokerage, and custodial services.
  • AE Wealth Management Program: You'll pay a wrap fee up to 2.5% annually, which includes advisory, brokerage, and custodial services. This program also offers strategies managed by third-party investment managers.
  • Envestnet Program: You'll pay a wrap fee up to 2% annually, which includes advisory, brokerage, and custodial services. Fees attributable to Envestnet and the manager depend on the specific program/portfolio the account is invested in and may range anywhere between 0.10% - 2.31%.

Fees are negotiable and may vary depending on account size and other factors.

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Location

55 Merchant St, #2100, Honolulu, HI, 96813

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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

Michael works as an insurance agent for E.A. Buck Insurance, an investment advisor representative for Buck Wealth Strategies, and an insurance employee for Buck Financial Services. Each of these roles takes about a quarter of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Madison Avenue Securities, LLCBroker
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Enterprise, LLCBroker
November 2024 - February 2025 · 3 mos
LPL Enterprise, LLC
November 2024 - February 2025 · 3 mos
Prudential Financial Planning Services
January 2024 - November 2024 · 10 mos
Pruco Securities, LLC.Broker
January 2024 - November 2024 · 10 mos
Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC
October 2022 - January 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos
Ae Wealth Management, LLC
February 2021 - January 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos
Madison Avenue Securities, LLCBroker
October 2020 - January 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
HI
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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