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Michael Collins

FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS
Short Hills, NJ
·CRD# 3104537·27 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael Collins, who also goes by Michael Edwin Collins, Mike Collins, is a registered financial advisor currently at FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC located in Short Hills, New Jersey. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Michael has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Michael Edwin Collins, Mike Collins

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Years of Experience

27 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 109064
BD
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078
August 8, 2025 - Present
VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION·CRD# 7452
BD
Exton, PA
February 8, 2012 - July 24, 2025
FRED ALGER & COMPANY, LLC·CRD# 5300
BD
Jersey City, NJ
March 20, 2002 - January 26, 2012
MFS FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 31052
BD
Boston, MA
September 10, 1999 - August 6, 2001

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Current Firm

FD
FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | UNIFIED DISTRIBUTORS LLC | LEGG MASON INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | LEGG MASON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC | LATINVALLEY SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 109064 / SEC#: 8-53089
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (San Francisco district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403

Mailing Address

1201 Wills Street, Baltimore, MD 21231

Phone Number

(800) 632-2350

Established

Delaware since 12/01/2000

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

September

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
TEMPLETON WORLDWIDE, INC.SHAREHOLDER—
CIEPRISZ, KENNETH DAVIDCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2303713
GAMBA, DANIEL ERNESTOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER4594704
MASOM, JEFFREY SCOTTPRESIDENT-DIRECTOR2870966
PATERSON, DAVIDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DESIGNATED FINANCIAL PRINCIPAL7001546

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

1

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(1/2/2026)
RR
Connecticut
(1/2/2026)
RR
District of Columbia
(8/8/2025)
RR
Florida
(1/2/2026)
RR
Maryland
(8/8/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(1/2/2026)
RR
Pennsylvania
(1/2/2026)
RR
Virginia
(8/8/2025)
RR
West Virginia
(8/8/2025)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Sep 1999About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed May 2002About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Sep 1999About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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