Melissa
Dugas

Newedge Advisors

CRD#4615355
Investment Advisor
in Lake Charles, LA

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About this Advisor

Melissa Dugas is a financial advisor working in Lake Charles, Louisiana with a total of 2 years of relevant experience. Dugas is an employee of Newedge Advisors. Dugas has gained experience at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Royal Alliance, Lpl Financial, LLC, Newedge Advisors, LLC (Gwm Advisors, LLC) and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Dugas has Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, qualifying them as a securities agent, and is approved to advise clients in California and Louisiana. Newedge Advisors is a company that has its headquarters in New Orleans, LA. The company has offices in 99 locations and a total of 499 employees. It controls $13 billion in assets under management among its 48,067 client accounts, making it one of the biggest financial advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm serves 114 charities and foundations. Of its 48,067 accounts, 27% are held by high-net-worth clients who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. Newedge Advisors provides a wide array of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. Fees for financial management largely vary depending on which service is offered. However, fees charged by Newedge Advisors can be comprised of some combination of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 66

Years Registered*

2 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

Lake Charles, LA

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Newedge Advisors Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$12,683,180,123

LA Average: $486,181,852
Total Number of Employees

499

LA Average: 13
Total Number of Accounts

48,067

LA Average: 722
Average Account Size

$263,865

LA Average: $673,382

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers

Melissa Dugas Work History

Melissa has been registered as a financial advisor for 2 years.*

2021 - Present (3 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

2021 - Present (3 years)

Newedge Advisors, LLC (Gwm Advisors, LLC)

2020 - 2020 (< 1 year)

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Royal Alliance

2016 - 2020 (4 years)

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC

2010 - 2016 (6 years)

Wells Fargo Advisors LLC

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Newedge Advisors

Robert Fabrizio
New Orleans, LA
Jared Mcgahee
New Orleans, LA
James Smith
Monroe, LA
Rick Meyeres
New Orleans, LA
Emory Hendrix
New Orleans, LA
Erik Olson
New Orleans, LA
Stephen Coopersmith
New Orleans, LA
Richard Rush
Novi, MI

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