Advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing
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Firm
Wells Fargo Clearing
Location
Grangeville, ID
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
44 years
Michael Gorton is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a seven-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.
Based on Wells Fargo Clearing
One-time service fees payable immediately after service; ongoing fees paid quarterly
$0 - $1,000,000: 0.1% to 1.0% annually $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.1% to 0.7% annually $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.1% to 0.5% annually $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.01% to 0.25% annually
Brokerage transactions generate commissions; Financial Advisors receive a percentage of revenue from commissions
Minimum fee: Minimum fees range from $500 to $5,000 depending on plan size Fee-only: Flat annual fees and percentage of assets fees available; fees are negotiable
Grangeville, ID
California · Idaho · Texas
Wells Fargo Clearing
2016 - Present (10 years)
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC
2009 - 2016 (7 years)
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Series 63, Series 65
Grangeville, ID
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Series 63, Series 65
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Series 63, Series 65
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LPL Financial
CFA®, Series 63, Series 65
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Series 66
Grangeville, ID
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Series 66
Grangeville, ID
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