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Michael Mercer

49 Years of Experience
Upland, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Michael Mercer is a registered investment advisor at Ip Financial Advisory Services LLC, based in Upland, CA, with 49 years of industry experience. Michael is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, High Net Worth, and 4 more. Their firm serves 2,001 clients with $480M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
133 advisors
Number of Clients
2,001 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$241K average
Assets Under Management
$481.4M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $250K3.00%
$250K+2.00%

Maximum annual fee is up to 3% and is negotiable. Alternatively, third-party investment programs range from 2.20% down to 1.40%.

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$500K
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Location

Upland, CA

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
November 2017
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael owns Mercer Tax and Financial Services since 1997, providing income tax preparation and insurance product sales. This takes a few hours per week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Ip Financial Advisory Services LLC
February 2026 - Present · 8 mos
Innovation Partners LLC
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Innovation Partners LLCBroker
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Ip Financial Advisory Services LLC
January 2024 - December 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos
Centaurus Financial, INC.Broker
September 2007 - January 2024 · 16 yrs 4 mos
Centaurus Financial, INC.
September 2007 - January 2024 · 16 yrs 4 mos
National Securities CorporationBroker
August 2007 - October 2007 · 2 mos
Empire Securities Corporation
June 2007 - August 2007 · 2 mos
Empire Securities CorporationBroker
June 2007 - August 2007 · 2 mos
Brookstreet Capital Management
August 2002 - June 2007 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Brookstreet Securities CorporationBroker
August 2002 - June 2007 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Veritrust Financial, LLCBroker
April 2002 - August 2002 · 4 mos
Aragon Financial Services, INC.Broker
April 1990 - April 2002 · 12 yrs
Planner's Independent Management, INC.Broker
October 1984 - October 1988 · 4 yrs
Private Ledger Financial Services, IncorporatedBroker
September 1979 - November 1984 · 5 yrs 2 mos
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyBroker
July 1977 - September 1979 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Freeman Financial Services CorporationBroker
October 1975 - August 1977 · 1 yr 10 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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