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Michael A. Chaffee
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CRD#: 1017449
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Michael Allen Chaffee was a registered financial professional .
Michael is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1982. Michael had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
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Other business activities
Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1. 4/3/2009 - STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD. - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance DBA - - SELL FIXED INSURANCE PRODUCTS INCLUDING FIXED ANNUITIES, TERM LIFE, UNIVERSAL, WHOLE LIFE, LTC, DISABILITY, HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE. 2. 6/22/2010 - CONCEPT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC - Investment Related - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - PRESIDENT - Time Spent 25%. 3. 8/13/2010 - Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Start Date: 03/2009 - Time Spent 100% - I provide investment advisory services through Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 03/2009. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 4. 1/18/2011 - STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - NON-VARIABLE INSURANCE - Agent - Time Spent 20% - Conducting the sale and servicing of fixed insurance products, including fixed annuities, term, universal, whole life, long term care, disability, and health and dental insurances. 5. 2/12/2009 - LPL Financial, LLC (Registered Representative) - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location (s) - 100% time spent between LPL Financial, LLC and Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Past
August 13, 2010 - September 10, 2025
STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD
RIA
CRD#: 153184
AKRON, OH
Past
April 8, 2009 - December 2, 2010
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
AKRON, OH
Past
March 27, 2009 - September 2, 2025
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
AKRON, OH
Past
January 1, 2000 - March 30, 2009
OSAIC FA, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 3978
FAIRLAWN, OH
Past
May 21, 1986 - January 3, 1989
LINCOLN NATIONAL PENSION INSURANCE COMPANY
BD
CRD#: 10293
Past
December 7, 1982 - May 8, 2006
THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BD
CRD#: 2580
FORT WAYNE, IN
Past
December 7, 1982 - March 30, 2009
OSAIC FA, INC.
BD
CRD#: 3978
FAIRLAWN, OH
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD
ACORN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES | STALL INVESTMENT SERVICES | SHEERBROOK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SERIE WEALTH ADVISORY, LLC | SEACOAST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHRAMM FINANCIAL GROUP | RUBIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS | ROOTED ADVISORY GROUP | ROBSON PLANNING GROUP | ROBERT VEASEY FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | RITTEL & MAHONEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RILEY/ECHOLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RETIREMENT WEALTH PARTNERS | RETIREMENT WEALTH INSTITUTE | RETIREMENT INCOME ANALYSTS, LLC | PLAN YOUR FUTURE RETIREMENT | PLAN FOR YOUR TOMORROW INC | PETTINELLI FINANCIAL PARTNERS | PEARL PRIVATE WEALTH | PATTI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARKVIEW PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | OUTCOME PRIVATE WEALTH | OPES WEALTH PARTNERS | OLYMPUS WEALTH PARTNERS, INC. | OLYMPUS INVESTMENT GROUP | OLYMPIA WEALTH & LIFE MANAGEMENT | OLD MOUNTAIN GROUP | OLD FORT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NORTHSTAR WEALTH PARTNERS | NORTH VALLEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS | NORTH STAR STRATEGIC WEALTH PARTNERS | NEXTIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NAPOLI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MY HARMONY WEALTH ADVISORS | MY HARMONY WEALTH | MVEST LLC | MOSAIC WEALTH PARTNERS | MITCHELL MONEY MANAGEMENT, LLC | MILLER PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | MILESTONE WEALTH STRATEGIES | MENEFEE FINANCIAL SERVICES | MAYEUX WEALTH PARTNERS | MARQUIS WEALTH GROUP | MARQUIS INVESTORS | MARGHERET AND ASSOCIATES | M&M WEALTH ADVISORY | LIGHT STRATEGIC ADVISORS LLC | LEGACY RETIREMENT PLANNING, INC | LANDOWNER STRATEGIES | LAKEPOINTE ADVISORS, LLC | LAKEPOINTE ADVISORS LLC | KITTY HAWK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KEYSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JORDHEIM - AMBROSE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JON LAROCHE LLC, INVESTMENT SERVICES | JERVIS FINANCIAL GROUP | J.M. FRANKLIN & COMPANY, LLC | J ROMERO WEALTH ADVISORS | INNOVATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS | IBIS CAPITAL | HUDSON WEALTH MANGEMENT | HORIZON WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | HOLISTIC WEALTH ADVISORS | HIBERNIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEWES-GAINEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | HERITAGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | HEALD FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | HARRIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARBOR WEALTH ADVISORS | GUARDTOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES | G&G WEALTH | G AND G WEALTH | FUNDAMENTUM | FREITAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | FREDERICK + WELLS ADVISORS | FITZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FIRST WEALTH FINANCIAL GROUP LLP | FIRST NATIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FIRST GENESIS OF VIRGINIA | FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL LTD | FINANCIAL WELLNESS PARTNERS, LLC | FINANCIAL DESIGN AGENCY OF OHIO, INC | EXECUTIVE BENEFITS SOLUTIONS | EVERVEST FINANCIAL | EVERGREEN WEALTH | EMVISION CAPTIAL ADVISORS | ELLSWORTH PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ELLSWORTH CAPITAL | ELEVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EL CAMINO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DIVORCE 20/20 | DELUCA FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | DAVID WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | DANIELS INVESTMENTS | DALTON INVESTMENT AND RETIREMENT SERVICES | CREDO FINANCIAL ADVISORS | COY-KAMPH FINANCIAL GROUP | CORTLAND PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | CONVERGENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING | CONNECTICUT CASUALTY WEALTH PARTNERS | CONEXT WEALTH PARTNERS | COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC | CLIENT CENTRIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | CLEARLIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEAR GOAL FINANCIAL | CLARITY WEALTH RESOURCES | CLARICITY WEALTH & PLANNING | CERTUS WEALTH ADVISORS | CB CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP | CAVU FINANCIAL LLC | CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | CAPTURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CALIGIURI FINANCIAL | BWMG, INC | BWM FINANCIAL | BUTSON FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC DIVISION | BRIGHT WORKS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIDGEWATER WEALTH | BRIDGEVIEW WEALTH | BRACKENS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS NETWORK LLC | BOYD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOTSFORD FINANCIAL GROUP | BOREMAN-COOK FINANCIAL SERVICES | BOREMAN, NORTON, COOK WEALTH PARTNERS | BELVEDERE WEALTH PARTNERS | BEAM CAPITAL PARTNERS | BASDAKIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | BARTON SPECTOR WEALTH STRATEGIES | BALANCE WEALTH ADVISORS | AVL WEALTHCARE | AVL FINANCIAL | ASPEN MANAGEMENT GROUP, LTD | ASPEN MANAGEMENT GROUP | ARTEMIS WEALTH PARTNERS | APPLE CREEK INVESTMENT SERVICES | ANGELIS WEALTH GROUP | ANDREW JADE FINANCIAL | ANDERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANDERSON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | AMY BYARS FINANCIAL, LLC | ADVANTAGE WEALTH PARTNERS | ADAPTIVE FINANCIAL CONSULTING | ADAMS WEALTH ADVISORS...
CRD#: 153184 / SEC#: 801-71457
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Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD
ACORN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES | STALL INVESTMENT SERVICES | SHEERBROOK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SERIE WEALTH ADVISORY, LLC | SEACOAST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHRAMM FINANCIAL GROUP | RUBIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS | ROOTED ADVISORY GROUP | ROBSON PLANNING GROUP | ROBERT VEASEY FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | RITTEL & MAHONEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RILEY/ECHOLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RETIREMENT WEALTH PARTNERS | RETIREMENT WEALTH INSTITUTE | RETIREMENT INCOME ANALYSTS, LLC | PLAN YOUR FUTURE RETIREMENT | PLAN FOR YOUR TOMORROW INC | PETTINELLI FINANCIAL PARTNERS | PEARL PRIVATE WEALTH | PATTI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARKVIEW PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | OUTCOME PRIVATE WEALTH | OPES WEALTH PARTNERS | OLYMPUS WEALTH PARTNERS, INC. | OLYMPUS INVESTMENT GROUP | OLYMPIA WEALTH & LIFE MANAGEMENT | OLD MOUNTAIN GROUP | OLD FORT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NORTHSTAR WEALTH PARTNERS | NORTH VALLEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS | NORTH STAR STRATEGIC WEALTH PARTNERS | NEXTIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NAPOLI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MY HARMONY WEALTH ADVISORS | MY HARMONY WEALTH | MVEST LLC | MOSAIC WEALTH PARTNERS | MITCHELL MONEY MANAGEMENT, LLC | MILLER PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | MILESTONE WEALTH STRATEGIES | MENEFEE FINANCIAL SERVICES | MAYEUX WEALTH PARTNERS | MARQUIS WEALTH GROUP | MARQUIS INVESTORS | MARGHERET AND ASSOCIATES | M&M WEALTH ADVISORY | LIGHT STRATEGIC ADVISORS LLC | LEGACY RETIREMENT PLANNING, INC | LANDOWNER STRATEGIES | LAKEPOINTE ADVISORS, LLC | LAKEPOINTE ADVISORS LLC | KITTY HAWK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KEYSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JORDHEIM - AMBROSE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JON LAROCHE LLC, INVESTMENT SERVICES | JERVIS FINANCIAL GROUP | J.M. FRANKLIN & COMPANY, LLC | J ROMERO WEALTH ADVISORS | INNOVATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS | IBIS CAPITAL | HUDSON WEALTH MANGEMENT | HORIZON WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | HOLISTIC WEALTH ADVISORS | HIBERNIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEWES-GAINEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | HERITAGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | HEALD FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | HARRIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARBOR WEALTH ADVISORS | GUARDTOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES | G&G WEALTH | G AND G WEALTH | FUNDAMENTUM | FREITAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | FREDERICK + WELLS ADVISORS | FITZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FIRST WEALTH FINANCIAL GROUP LLP | FIRST NATIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FIRST GENESIS OF VIRGINIA | FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL LTD | FINANCIAL WELLNESS PARTNERS, LLC | FINANCIAL DESIGN AGENCY OF OHIO, INC | EXECUTIVE BENEFITS SOLUTIONS | EVERVEST FINANCIAL | EVERGREEN WEALTH | EMVISION CAPTIAL ADVISORS | ELLSWORTH PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ELLSWORTH CAPITAL | ELEVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EL CAMINO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DIVORCE 20/20 | DELUCA FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | DAVID WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | DANIELS INVESTMENTS | DALTON INVESTMENT AND RETIREMENT SERVICES | CREDO FINANCIAL ADVISORS | COY-KAMPH FINANCIAL GROUP | CORTLAND PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | CONVERGENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING | CONNECTICUT CASUALTY WEALTH PARTNERS | CONEXT WEALTH PARTNERS | COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC | CLIENT CENTRIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | CLEARLIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEAR GOAL FINANCIAL | CLARITY WEALTH RESOURCES | CLARICITY WEALTH & PLANNING | CERTUS WEALTH ADVISORS | CB CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP | CAVU FINANCIAL LLC | CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | CAPTURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CALIGIURI FINANCIAL | BWMG, INC | BWM FINANCIAL | BUTSON FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC DIVISION | BRIGHT WORKS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIDGEWATER WEALTH | BRIDGEVIEW WEALTH | BRACKENS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS NETWORK LLC | BOYD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOTSFORD FINANCIAL GROUP | BOREMAN-COOK FINANCIAL SERVICES | BOREMAN, NORTON, COOK WEALTH PARTNERS | BELVEDERE WEALTH PARTNERS | BEAM CAPITAL PARTNERS | BASDAKIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | BARTON SPECTOR WEALTH STRATEGIES | BALANCE WEALTH ADVISORS | AVL WEALTHCARE | AVL FINANCIAL | ASPEN MANAGEMENT GROUP, LTD | ASPEN MANAGEMENT GROUP | ARTEMIS WEALTH PARTNERS | APPLE CREEK INVESTMENT SERVICES | ANGELIS WEALTH GROUP | ANDREW JADE FINANCIAL | ANDERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANDERSON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | AMY BYARS FINANCIAL, LLC | ADVANTAGE WEALTH PARTNERS | ADAPTIVE FINANCIAL CONSULTING | ADAMS WEALTH ADVISORS...
CRD#: 153184 / SEC#: 801-71457
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Contact information
Main Address
3750 Park East Dr Ste 200, Beachwood, OH 44122
Mailing Address
Phone number
(440) 519-2500
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
555
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 39,538 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 14,471,243,743 |
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