Matthew
Nickels

Royal Alliance Associates, Inc

CRD#6425495
Investment Advisor
in Grand Rapids, MI

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About this Advisor

Matthew Nickels is a certified financial planner operating in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a total of 5 years of relevant experience. Nickels works at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Nickels has gained experience at Pnc Investments, Pnc Bank, Barnes And Noble, Nickels, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc, Bank Of America, N.A, Sii - John Hancock and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Nickels holds a Series 66 license, which qualifies them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is able to operate in Michigan. Royal Alliance Associates, Inc is a registered investment firm that has its headquarters in Jersey City, NJ. It has offices in 1,009 locations and a total of 3,704 financial advisors. It manages $30 billion in assets among its 149,233 customer accounts, making it one of the biggest financial advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm advises 191 charities and foundations. Of its 149,233 customer accounts, just 11% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have at least $1 million in investable assets. The business offers a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers and educational seminars. Financial management fees typically are based on the type of services provided. Fees billed by Royal Alliance Associates, Inc may include some combination of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

5 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, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

3333 Evergreen Drive N.E. Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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Royal Alliance Associates, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$29,536,149,674

MI Average: $10,121,009,343
Total Number of Employees

3,704

MI Average: 92
Total Number of Accounts

149,233

MI Average: 6,978
Average Account Size

$197,920

MI Average: $1,450,417

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
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Matthew Nickels Work History

Matthew has been registered as a financial advisor for 5 years.*

2018 - Present (6 years)

Royal Alliance Associates, Inc

2011 - Present (13 years)

Nickels, LLC

2018 - 2018 (< 1 year)

Sii - John Hancock

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Bank Of America, N.A

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

Pnc Investments

2014 - 2014 (< 1 year)

Pnc Bank

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

Pnc Bank

2007 - 2014 (7 years)

Barnes And Noble

*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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Jacquelyn Notermann
Rochester, MN
Grant Hartwell
Torrance, CA
David Whitfield
Mishawaka, IN
Joshua Harper
South Jordan, UT
Benjamin Mckinney
Okemos, MI
Louis Sparacino
Mineola, NY
Phillip Wong
Wayland, MA

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