Michael Steven Ames
Professional Summary
Michael Steven Ames is a registered financial advisor currently at STONEX ADVISORS INC. located in Cornelius, North Carolina and STONEX SECURITIES INC. located in Cornelius, North Carolina. Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Michael has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
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Years of Experience
15 years registered in the securities industry
Current & Past Employments
Current
Past
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Current Firm
ABERDEEN FINANCIAL GROUP | WOYTOWICH WISLOSKI INVESTMENT GROUP | WOODEN INVESTMENTS | WINKLER HIZNAY & ASSOCIATES | WILLOWBY ADVISORS | WILLIAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEINBERG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | WAINWRIGHT LAVENTIS | WAHFELD WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | TGI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TEWKSBURY FINANCIAL LLC | SYNERGY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STURM FINANCIAL SERVICES | STREET FINANICAL SERVICES | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROUP | STORMS AND ROWDON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONEX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONEX ADVISORS INC. | STONE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | STEVEN SMITH FINANCIAL | STERNE AGEE INVESTMENT ADVISOR SERVICES, INC. | SPARGER INVESTMENTS | SMART MONEY STRATEGIES, INC. | SI FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SA STONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC. | SA STONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ROSENTHAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | RON COITE & ASSOCIATES | ROBERTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RKB INVESTMENTS | RJ TINE ASSOCIATES LLC | RJ INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | RIVER FINANCIAL SERVICES | RICHMOND FINANCIAL LLC | REGENCY FINANICAL GROUP, LLC | REDSTONE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | QUIRK INVESTMENTS | QUARRY LAKES FINANCIAL GROUP | PARTNERS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | PARAMOUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ONE SOURCE FINANCIAL GROUP | OLDE HICKORY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | OAK CREST FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | NUFRIO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NOVECK AND NOVECK, LLC | NEBEL FINANCIAL | MORRIS, SMITH & HAYDEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORRIS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MANAGED LEGACY WEALTH COUNSEL | LIFESCOPE PLANNING AND INVESTMENT SERVICES | LG INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | LEGACY INVESTMENT PLANNING | LANNIGAN SECURITIES | LANEY FINANCIAL | LANCE HOCUTT FINANCIAL GROUP | LAKE NORMAN ADVISORS LLC | KPJ FINANCIAL SERVICES | KLEMME FINANCIAL SERVICES | KEVIN DICK ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | KENNARD FINANCIAL SERVICES | KEITH FORD AND ASSOCIATES | KAIROS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | JUDSON SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INVESTMENT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. | INTEGRARISK CORP | INTEGRA FINANCIAL | IM WEALTH PARTNERS | HOVANIC WEALTH SOLUTIONS | HLM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HIZNAY & ASSOCIATES | HENRY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HENDERSON FINANCIAL SERVICES | HEADWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | HDA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | HARADER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | GUARDIAN WEALTH FINANCIAL | GRUDZINSKI FINANCIAL SERVICES | GRANDVIEW WEALTH ADVISORS | GLS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC. | GEORGE STRATEGIC WEALTH | EMARK FINANCIAL | ELLEDGE, BAIN, SIDES, LLC | EAGLE CREEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DON LEDFORD ASSOCIATES, LLC | DILWORTH FINANCIAL SERVICES | DCP ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | CWT FINANCIAL | CRESS WEALTH STRATEGIES | COX FINANCIAL CORPORATION | CORLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONSERVATIVE CONCEPTS, INC. | COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CHAD J. KARL | CAPITAL PLANNING ASSOCIATES | BUSSEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | BURLESON DAWKINS INC. | BLOOMING GLEN FINANCIAL | BAXTER ASSOCIATES, LLC | BARNEGAT FINANCIAL | BARKO FINANCIAL | AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | ATLAS PRIVATE WEALTH PARTNERS | AIM FINANCIAL FREEDOM | AFFILIATED FINANCIAL PLANNERS, LLC
Contact Information
Main Address
2 Perimeter Park South Suite 500 West, Birmingham, AL 35243Phone Number
(800) 292-2411# of Employees
220SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
15,487AUM (Assets Under Management)
$5,092,884,780Accountant Surprise Examination Report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2026 | Cover Page | Report |
| 03/27/2025 | Cover Page | Report |
| 02/27/2024 | Cover Page | Report |
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Other business activities
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
ABERDEEN FINANCIAL GROUP | WOYTOWICH WISLOSKI INVESTMENT GROUP | WOODEN INVESTMENTS | WINKLER HIZNAY & ASSOCIATES | WILLOWBY ADVISORS | WILLIAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEINBERG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | WAINWRIGHT LAVENTIS | WAHFELD WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | TGI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TEWKSBURY FINANCIAL LLC | SYNERGY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STURM FINANCIAL SERVICES | STREET FINANICAL SERVICES | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROUP | STORMS AND ROWDON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONEX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONEX ADVISORS INC. | STONE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | STEVEN SMITH FINANCIAL | STERNE AGEE INVESTMENT ADVISOR SERVICES, INC. | SPARGER INVESTMENTS | SMART MONEY STRATEGIES, INC. | SI FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SA STONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC. | SA STONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ROSENTHAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | RON COITE & ASSOCIATES | ROBERTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RKB INVESTMENTS | RJ TINE ASSOCIATES LLC | RJ INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | RIVER FINANCIAL SERVICES | RICHMOND FINANCIAL LLC | REGENCY FINANICAL GROUP, LLC | REDSTONE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | QUIRK INVESTMENTS | QUARRY LAKES FINANCIAL GROUP | PARTNERS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | PARAMOUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ONE SOURCE FINANCIAL GROUP | OLDE HICKORY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | OAK CREST FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | NUFRIO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NOVECK AND NOVECK, LLC | NEBEL FINANCIAL | MORRIS, SMITH & HAYDEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORRIS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MANAGED LEGACY WEALTH COUNSEL | LIFESCOPE PLANNING AND INVESTMENT SERVICES | LG INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | LEGACY INVESTMENT PLANNING | LANNIGAN SECURITIES | LANEY FINANCIAL | LANCE HOCUTT FINANCIAL GROUP | LAKE NORMAN ADVISORS LLC | KPJ FINANCIAL SERVICES | KLEMME FINANCIAL SERVICES | KEVIN DICK ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | KENNARD FINANCIAL SERVICES | KEITH FORD AND ASSOCIATES | KAIROS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | JUDSON SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INVESTMENT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. | INTEGRARISK CORP | INTEGRA FINANCIAL | IM WEALTH PARTNERS | HOVANIC WEALTH SOLUTIONS | HLM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HIZNAY & ASSOCIATES | HENRY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HENDERSON FINANCIAL SERVICES | HEADWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | HDA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | HARADER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | GUARDIAN WEALTH FINANCIAL | GRUDZINSKI FINANCIAL SERVICES | GRANDVIEW WEALTH ADVISORS | GLS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC. | GEORGE STRATEGIC WEALTH | EMARK FINANCIAL | ELLEDGE, BAIN, SIDES, LLC | EAGLE CREEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DON LEDFORD ASSOCIATES, LLC | DILWORTH FINANCIAL SERVICES | DCP ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | CWT FINANCIAL | CRESS WEALTH STRATEGIES | COX FINANCIAL CORPORATION | CORLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONSERVATIVE CONCEPTS, INC. | COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CHAD J. KARL | CAPITAL PLANNING ASSOCIATES | BUSSEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | BURLESON DAWKINS INC. | BLOOMING GLEN FINANCIAL | BAXTER ASSOCIATES, LLC | BARNEGAT FINANCIAL | BARKO FINANCIAL | AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | ATLAS PRIVATE WEALTH PARTNERS | AIM FINANCIAL FREEDOM | AFFILIATED FINANCIAL PLANNERS, LLC
State Registrations and Notice Filings
(10/27/2022)
(8/3/2020)
(8/23/2023)
(1/12/2024)
(6/26/2026)
(3/22/2023)
(8/3/2020)
(8/7/2020)
(5/30/2024)
(8/17/2026)
(2/28/2022)
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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 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed Mar 2011About the Series 6 examSRO Registrations
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