Paul
Melson

Securities America Advisors, Inc

CRD#4670659
Investment Advisor
in New Bern, NC

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Paul Melson is a financial advisor operating out of New Bern, North Carolina with 9 years of industry experience. Melson is an advisor for Securities America Advisors, Inc. Over the course of their career, they have held roles at Lpl Financial LLC, Securities America, Inc and Securities America Advisors. Melson holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, qualifying them as a securities broker, and is able to advise clients in North Carolina. Securities America Advisors, Inc is a financial advisory business operating out of La Vista, NE. The company has offices in 1,469 locations and a total of 3,748 employees. It has $38 billion in assets under management across its 200,228 client accounts, placing it among the biggest investment advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm serves five charitable organizations. Of its 200,228 customer accounts, just 5% are associated with high-net-worth investors who have greater than $1 million in assets available to invest. The business performs a number of services, including 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 largely depend on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types billed by Securities America Advisors, Inc can include any blend of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 66

Years Registered*

9 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

New Bern, NC

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Securities America Advisors, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$38,163,842,160

NC Average: $1,978,216,465
Total Number of Employees

3,748

NC Average: 226
Total Number of Accounts

200,228

NC Average: 7,467
Average Account Size

$190,602

NC Average: $264,928

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

Paul Melson Work History

Paul has been registered as a financial advisor for 9 years.*

2014 - Present (10 years)

Securities America, Inc

2014 - Present (10 years)

Securities America Advisors

2009 - 2014 (5 years)

Lpl Financial 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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East Hartford, CT
David Maynard
Winston Salem, NC
Seth Wilson
Fresno, CA
Derek Bohne
Midvale, UT
Wesley Brown
La Vista, NE
Jamie Taber
Russellville, AR
Christopher Conti
Johnston, RI
Brandon Warman
Kimberly, WI

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