Michael
Deferro

Founders Financial Securities LLC

CRD#2869393
Investment Advisor
in Towson, MD

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About this Advisor

Michael Deferro is a financial advisor who works in Towson, Maryland with a total of 1 year of relevant experience. Deferro is on the advisory team at Founders Financial Securities LLC. During their career, Deferro has held roles at Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC, Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, Alliance Bernstein Investments, Inc, Founders Financial Securities, LLC and Fort Washington Financial. Deferro holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, which qualify them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to work in California. Founders Financial Securities LLC is an advisory firm based in Towson, MD. The company has offices in 63 locations and a total of 138 financial advisors. It manages $2 billion in assets among its 16,137 client accounts, making it one of the biggest firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm provides financial advice to 25 charitable organizations. Of its 16,137 accounts, just 9% belong to high-net-worth clients who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. Founders Financial Securities LLC provides a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. A financial advisor's fees are based on the type of financial services provided. However, fees billed by Founders Financial Securities LLC can include asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65

Years Registered*

1 year

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, Subscription Fees, Fixed Fees

Office Location

1026 Cromwell Bridge Road Suite 100
Towson, MD 21286

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Founders Financial Securities LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$2,272,682,543

MD Average: $6,889,882,315
Total Number of Employees

138

MD Average: 45
Total Number of Accounts

16,137

MD Average: 765
Average Account Size

$140,837

MD Average: $9,006,382

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

Michael Deferro Work History

Michael has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

Founders Financial Securities, LLC

2022 - Present (2 years)

Fort Washington Financial

2017 - 2022 (5 years)

Alliance Bernstein Investments, Inc

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC

2014 - 2015 (1 year)

Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC

2012 - 2015 (3 years)

Hartford Investment Financial Services, 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 Founders Financial Securities, LLC

Bruce Cain
Anderson, IN
Emily Mascio
Finksburg, MD
Lisa Spitler
Brighton, MI
Matthew Kradel
Martinsburg, WV
Brian Zabora
Towson, MD
Kimberly Stewart
Delaware, OK
Andrew Douglas
Newark, DE

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