Michael
Kats

Mariner Wealth Advisors

CRD#6112798
Investment Advisor
in Madison, NJ

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About this Advisor

Michael Kats is a certified financial planner operating out of Madison, New Jersey, who has 1 year of industry experience. Kats is on the advisory team at Mariner Wealth Advisors. The advisor has gained experience at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Bank Of America, N.A, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Kats has a Series 66 license, which qualifies them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to serve investors in New Jersey. Mariner Wealth Advisors is a firm operating out of Leawood, KS. It has offices in 68 locations and a total of 1,465 employees. It administers $66 billion in assets under management across its 112,465 client accounts, making it one of the largest financial advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm advises 128 charitable organizations. Of its 112,465 customer accounts, 34% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have at least $1 million in assets available to invest. The company has a number of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, educational seminars and other services. A financial advisor's fees vary depending on the type of financial services provided. Fee types charged by Mariner Wealth Advisors likely are comprised of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Publication of periodicals or newsletters, Educational seminars/workshops, Other

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

One Giralda Farms Suite 130
Madison, NJ 07940

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Mariner Wealth Advisors Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$65,874,566,238

NJ Average: $2,243,162,756
Total Number of Employees

1,465

NJ Average: 44
Total Number of Accounts

112,465

NJ Average: 4,091
Average Account Size

$585,734

NJ Average: $548,316

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Publication of periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars/workshops
  • Other

Michael Kats Work History

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

2022 - Present (2 years)

Mariner Wealth Advisors

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

Bank Of America, N.A

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

2012 - 2015 (3 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 Mariner Wealth Advisors

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Nicholas Macdonald
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Niza Oun-Nguyen
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Hannah Newberry
Kingsport, TN
Lauren Alvey
San Diego, CA
Kayla Creamer
Plano, TX
Ashton Lawrence
Greenville, SC

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