Melissa
Buttafoco

Financial Advocates Investment Management

CRD#7262047
Investment Advisor
in Olympia, WA

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About this Advisor

Melissa Buttafoco is a financial advisor who works out of Olympia, Washington with 1 year of relevant experience. Buttafoco currently works for Financial Advocates Investment Management. Throughout their career, they have worked at Financial Advocates, Nancy E. Boyden Arnp, Homegoods, Tj Maxx, Saint Mary'S College Of Ca, Gig Harbor High School, Lpl Financial, LLC and Financial Advocates Investment Management. Buttafoco has a Series 66 license, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is able to serve investors in Washington. Financial Advocates Investment Management is a firm operating out of Olympia, WA. The firm has offices in 71 locations and a total of 149 advisors. It handles $4 billion in total assets between its 20,722 client accounts, placing it among the largest financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm serves 26 charities and foundations. Of its 20,722 accounts, 25% are held by high-net-worth investors who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. Financial Advocates Investment Management performs a diverse set of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients and pension consulting services. Fees for financial management usually vary depending on which service is offered. Fees billed by Financial Advocates Investment Management likely include asset-based, hourly 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, Pension consulting services

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

1601 Cooper Point Road Nw
Olympia, WA 98502

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Financial Advocates Investment Management Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$3,580,994,144

WA Average: $3,566,627,242
Total Number of Employees

149

WA Average: 46
Total Number of Accounts

20,722

WA Average: 1,499
Average Account Size

$172,811

WA Average: $2,379,338

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services

Melissa Buttafoco Work History

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

2020 - Present (4 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

2020 - Present (4 years)

Financial Advocates Investment Management

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Financial Advocates

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

Nancy E. Boyden Arnp

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Homegoods

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

Tj Maxx

2014 - 2015 (1 year)

Saint Mary'S College Of Ca

2013 - 2017 (4 years)

Saint Mary'S College Of Ca

2009 - 2013 (4 years)

Gig Harbor High School

*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 Financial Advocates Investment Management

Sara Schauermann
Cody, WY
Lora Leavenworth
Olympia, WA
Jacob Sandberg
Edmonds, WA
Jared Walker
Rock Springs, WY
Jonathan Davis
Spokane, WA
Michael Geitner
Napa, CA
Marshall Williams
Olympia, WA
Allen Schutzky
Olympia, WA

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