Clifford Michaels
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS CORP
New York, NY 10018
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CRD#: 1191696
Professional summary
Clifford Michaels, CFP®, who also goes by Michaels Clifford, Clifford M Cohen, Clifford Michael Cohen, is a registered financial advisor currently at INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS CORP located in New York, New York and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in New York, New York.
Clifford is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. Clifford has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
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Estate Planning
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Retirement Planning
Insurance Planning
Investment Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Michaels Clifford | Clifford M Cohen | Clifford Michael Cohen
Other business activities
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1- 07/2025 - Conservative Advice - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date 01/01/2010 - 160 hours per month/ during trading 2- 07/2025 - Clifford Michaels, Highland Group LLC - Author - Investment Related - Home Based - Start Date 06/01/2016 - 1 hour per month/ 0 hours during trading 3- 07/2025 - Institutional Investment Advisors Corp. - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - IAR - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date 01/02/1992 - 160 hours per month/ during trading - I provide investment advisory services through Institutional Investment Advisors Corp, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 1/1992. 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.
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Certified licenses
Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®
Start date: 1997
Experience
Current
July 11, 2011 - Present
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS CORP
Office #1: 49 West 37th Street 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018RIA
CRD#: 126055
New York, NY
Current
July 10, 2025 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Office #1: 49 West 37th Street 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
NEW YORK, NY
Past
June 15, 1998 - July 10, 2025
CADARET, GRANT & CO., INC.
BD
CRD#: 10641
NEW YORK, NY
Past
April 3, 1995 - August 24, 1998
CAPITAL SECURITIES OF AMERICA, INC.
BD
CRD#: 36405
HARTVILLE, OH
Past
June 2, 1993 - February 11, 1995
BROOKSTREET SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 14667
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA
Past
February 6, 1990 - June 16, 1993
REFCO SECURITIES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 14094
NEW YORK, NY
Past
April 2, 1986 - January 12, 1988
CITICORP SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 7474
Past
December 21, 1983 - June 7, 1984
E.L. PRICE BANK CAPITAL
BD
CRD#: 10325
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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II
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS CORP
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS CORP
CRD#: 126055 / SEC#: 801-77500
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/8/2013 Approved)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/15/2013 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
Arizona(7/31/2025)
RR
California(7/10/2025)
RR
Connecticut(7/10/2025)
RR
Florida(7/10/2025)
RR
Maryland(7/10/2025)
RR
Massachusetts(7/10/2025)
RR
Michigan(10/31/2025)
RR
Nevada(7/10/2025)
RR
New Hampshire(7/10/2025)
IAR
New Jersey(7/11/2011)
RR
New Jersey(7/10/2025)
IAR
New York(5/18/2021)
RR
New York(7/10/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania(7/10/2025)
RR
South Carolina(7/10/2025)
RR
Texas(11/4/2025)
RR
Virginia(7/10/2025)
RR
Wisconsin(7/10/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
II
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS CORP
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS CORP
CRD#: 126055 / SEC#: 801-77500
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/8/2013 Approved)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/15/2013 Terminated)Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
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Contact information
Main Address
49 West 37th Street 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Mailing Address
Fdr Station-po Box 1603, New York, NY 10150
Phone number
(212) 869-7266
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3
SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 283 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 86,409,496 |
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CRD#: 126055New York, NY 10018TRUST BUT VERIFY
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