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Michael James Ferraro

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
CHICAGO, IL
·CRD# 5331182·19 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael James Ferraro, who also goes by Mike Ferraro, is a registered financial advisor currently at ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. located in Chicago, Illinois and VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. located in Houston, Texas. Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Michael has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 3, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Advisory Accounts Only

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Mike Ferraro

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Years of Experience

19 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.·CRD# 108477
RIA
1. 227 West Monroe Street Suite 5900, Chicago, IL 606062. Mill Valley, CA
April 25, 2025 - Present
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 42803
RIA
BD
2929 Allen Parkway L14-80, Houston, TX 77019
October 6, 2026 - Present
SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC·CRD# 104474
RIA
BD
227 West Monroe Street Suite 5900, Chicago, IL 60606
April 25, 2025 - Present
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 42803
RIA
BD
2929 Allen Parkway L14-80, Houston, TX 77019
October 6, 2026 - Present
ENVESTNET SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 325803
BD
Berwyn, PA
June 4, 2024 - April 21, 2025
ENVESTNET PMC·CRD# 111694
RIA
Mill Valley, CA
May 29, 2024 - April 22, 2025
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC·CRD# 108928
RIA
San Francisco, CA
May 24, 2016 - October 21, 2022
BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC·CRD# 38642
BD
San Francisco, CA
November 17, 2015 - October 21, 2022
SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC·CRD# 104474
BD
Nashville, TN
October 10, 2012 - October 29, 2015
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 14549
BD
New York, NY
July 24, 2008 - October 2, 2012
SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC·CRD# 104474
BD
Philadelphia, PA
June 27, 2007 - July 17, 2008

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Current Firm

AL
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.

ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.

CRD#: 108477 / SEC#: 801-56720
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/13/1999 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

501 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37203

Phone Number

(615) 622-0000

# of Employees

4,204

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PRIVATE CLIENT FORM ADV BROCHURE (3/30/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

75,956

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$763,401,000,000

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/19/2025Cover PageReport
11/25/2024Cover PageReport
10/27/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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Envestnet, Inc., Envestnet Asset Management, Inc., and related RIA affiliates. Serve as Head of Institutional Business Development. This activity is investment-related. A majority of my time is devoted to these entitles. Day-to-day involvement with ESI will be roughly 15-20%, in a referral capacity (promoter and marketing agent of clearing and custody firms).

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
AL
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.

ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.

CRD#: 108477 / SEC#: 801-56720
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/13/1999 Approved)

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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
IAR
California
(4/25/2025)
RR
California
(8/11/2025)
IAR
Illinois
(4/25/2025)
RR
Illinois
(8/11/2025)

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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 Aug 2025About the Series 63 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed May 2016About the Series 65 exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Nov 2019About the Series 3 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jun 2007About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed May 2025About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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