Michael
Taylor

First Citizens Investor Services, Inc

CRD#6849295
Investment Advisor
in Columbia, SC

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Michael Taylor is a financial advisor working in Columbia, South Carolina who has 1 year of industry experience. Taylor is currently employed by First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. Their career trajectory has included roles at Edward Jones, Murphy Family Ventures, Country Club Of Landfall, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc, Bank Of America, N.A, First Citizens Investor Services and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. Taylor holds a Series 66 license, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to serve investors in North Carolina. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc is an advisory firm headquartered in Raleigh, NC. It has offices in 73 locations and a total of 250 employees. It manages $2 billion in assets under management across its 5,949 accounts, making it one of the biggest financial advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm advises 15 charities and foundations. Of its 5,949 client accounts, just 5% are held by high-net-worth investors who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc provides a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients and selection of other advisers. Fees for financial management typically are based on the type of financial services. However, fees charged by First Citizens Investor Services, Inc most likely include asset-based and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

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

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees

Office Location

1230 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201

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First Citizens Investor Services, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$1,526,535,778

SC Average: $3,625,019,099
Total Number of Employees

250

SC Average: 22
Total Number of Accounts

5,949

SC Average: 1,917
Average Account Size

$256,604

SC Average: $1,890,985

Investment Advisory Services

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

Michael Taylor Work History

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

2022 - Present (2 years)

First Citizens Investor Services

2022 - Present (2 years)

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company

2020 - 2022 (2 years)

Bank Of America, N.A

2018 - 2022 (4 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Edward Jones

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

Murphy Family Ventures

2011 - 2014 (3 years)

Country Club Of Landfall

*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 First Citizens Investor Services, Inc

Deborah Wright
Goldsboro, NC
Brett Mcdonough
Wilmington, NC
James Whitt
Charlotte, NC
David Lobeck
Charleston, SC
Dominic Sirkin
Durham, NC
Lang Macbain
Raleigh, NC
Brittany Munn
Hartsville, SC
Carrie Pedersen
Raleigh, NC

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