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Michael Eric Sly

Michael Eric Sly

CFP®
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ALLIANCE
CANTON, MA
·CRD# 3233769·27 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael Eric Sly, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ALLIANCE, LLC located in Canton, Massachusetts. Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Michael has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 7 exams.

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Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

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Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial PlannerSince 2002

Years of Experience

27 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ALLIANCE, LLC·CRD# 129178
RIA
785 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021
September 23, 2001 - Present
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 16164
BD
Philadelphia, PA
July 29, 1999 - October 3, 2001

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Current Firm

SF
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ALLIANCE, LLC

STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ALLIANCE, LLC

CRD#: 129178
Maine
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Maine (1/13/2025 Approved)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Massachusetts (9/23/2001 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

Poland, ME

Phone Number

(339) 502-6075

# of Employees

1

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

88

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$39,700,000

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Other business activities

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I AM THE MANAGING MEMBER OF SAGE PROPERTIES, LLC LOCATED AT PO Box 281, Canton, MA 02021. IT IS A REAL ESTATE HOLDING AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY. THE COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY OF 2003. THIS IS NOT AN INVESTMENT-RELATED BUSINESS. I SPEND APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS PER WEEK PERFORMING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DUTIES INCLUDING ACCOUNTING, TENANT ADMINISTRATION, PROPERTY REPAIRS AND SERVICES COORDINATION. VERY FEW HOURS ARE INCURRED DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS. I AM INDIVIDUALLY LICENSED AS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. AS A CPA, I AM INVOLVED IN ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH TAX COMPLIANCE ISSUES AND TAX RETURN PREPARATION. THIS WORK IS PERFORMED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS WORK IS PRIMARILY PERFORMED IN THE MONTHS OF DECEMBER THROUGH MAY AND ACCOUNTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 125 HOURS PER MONTH DURING THAT PERIOD AND APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS PER MONTH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. THIS BUSINESS IS NOT INVESTMENT RELATED BUT I AM INVOLVED WITH THIS LINE OF WORK WITH SOME OF MY INVESTMENT CLIENTS. MANY OF THE HOURS INVOLVED IN PERFORMING THE TAX SERVICES OCCUR DURING TRADING HOURS. THIS WORK IS PERFORMED AT MY OFFICE LOCATION IN CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

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IAR
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Maine
(1/13/2025)
IAR
Massachusetts
(9/23/2001)

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Exams

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Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Aug 1999About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Aug 1999About the Series 63 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1999About the Series 7 exam

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