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Melissa Spring

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
CHARLOTTE, NC
·CRD# 6080974·13 years experience

Professional Summary

Melissa Spring is a registered financial advisor currently at DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP located in Charlotte, North Carolina and DFA SECURITIES LLC located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Melissa is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. Melissa has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Years of Experience

13 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP·CRD# 106482
RIA
1515 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28203
August 3, 2017 - Present
DFA SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 10292
BD
1515 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28203
August 3, 2017 - Present
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
RIA
Charlotte, NC
November 20, 2013 - June 27, 2017
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Charlotte, NC
July 3, 2013 - June 27, 2017

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Current Firm

DF
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC.

CRD#: 106482 / SEC#: 801-16283
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/26/1981 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

6300 Bee Cave Road Building One, Austin, TX 78746

Phone Number

(512) 306-7400

# of Employees

1,168

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP FORM ADV PART 2A - ANNUAL AMENDMENT DATED MARCH 24, 2026 (3/24/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

2,319

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$1,020,359,585,441

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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DF
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC.

CRD#: 106482 / SEC#: 801-16283
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/26/1981 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.
RR
North Carolina
(8/3/2017)
IAR
Texas
(8/3/2017)

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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 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Nov 2013About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 2013About the Series 7 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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