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Melody S. Knell
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CRD#: 2107611
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Professional summary
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Melody Straight Knell, who also goes by Melody Straight Gray, Melody Straight Sneed, Melody Jane Straight, was a registered financial professional .
Melody is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1991. Melody had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
Melody Straight Gray | Melody Straight Sneed | Melody Jane Straight
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Past
September 7, 2012 - October 1, 2013
STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD
RIA
CRD#: 153184
FRANKLIN, TN
Past
October 11, 2011 - April 2, 2015
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
SPRING HILL, TN
Past
October 11, 2011 - April 2, 2015
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
SPRING HILL, TN
Past
December 8, 2010 - October 11, 2011
UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 13787
FRANKLIN, TN
Past
December 8, 2010 - October 11, 2011
UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
BD
CRD#: 13787
FRANKLIN, TN
Past
February 13, 2003 - January 29, 2009
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 16361
COLUMBIA, TN
Past
November 29, 2002 - January 29, 2009
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 16361
COLUMBIA, TN
Past
February 5, 1991 - December 2, 2002
J.J.B. HILLIARD, W.L. LYONS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 453
LOUISVILLE, KY
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
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/4/2010 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law 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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