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Luke Melms

Advisor at Newedge Advisors — Fort Lauderdale, FL East Broward Boulevard

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

11 years

Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394

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Newedge Advisors

Enterprise

Total advisors

604

Across 249 offices

Clients per advisor

81 High

Avg AUM per client

$813,531 High

HNW client ratio

27% High

About

Luke Melms is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors. He previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers and KFORCE. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Baseball and Business, a website and podcast network. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing multiple program structures and integrating technology tools such as algorithmic model portfolios and held-away account platforms.

Client services

Based on Newedge Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Newedge Advisors

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Newedge Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning up to $200,000; business consulting fees negotiable

Percentage

$25,000 - $1,000,000: 2.25% of assets (Equity and Balanced Accounts - Advisors Choice) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 2.00% of assets (Equity and Balanced Accounts - Advisors Choice) Over $2,000,000+: 1.75% of assets (Equity and Balanced Accounts - Advisors Choice) $25,000 - $500,000: 2.25% of assets (Fixed Accounts - Advisors Choice) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.00% of assets (Fixed Accounts - Advisors Choice) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% of assets (Fixed Accounts - Advisors Choice) Over $2,000,000+: 1.50% of assets (Fixed Accounts - Advisors Choice) $0 - $50,000: 2.50% of assets (Financial Product Management - first $50,000) Next $200,000 - $250,000: 2.25% of assets (Financial Product Management) Next $250,000 - $500,000: 2.00% of assets (Financial Product Management) Next $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.75% of assets (Financial Product Management) Over $1,000,000+: 1.50% of assets (Financial Product Management) $10,000 - $999,999: 1.75% of assets (Mid Atlantic Fund Strategy) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 1.50% of assets (Mid Atlantic Fund Strategy) $2,000,000 and over+: 1.25% of assets (Mid Atlantic Fund Strategy) $100,000 - $1,000,000: 2.75% of assets (Manager of Managers Equity and Balanced Accounts) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 2.50% of assets (Manager of Managers Equity and Balanced Accounts) Over $2,000,000+: 2.25% of assets (Manager of Managers Equity and Balanced Accounts) $100,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% of assets (Manager of Managers Fixed Income Accounts) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% of assets (Manager of Managers Fixed Income Accounts) Over $2,000,000+: 1.50% of assets (Manager of Managers Fixed Income Accounts) $10,000+: $25,000 minimum for MMP program

Commissions

Commissionable securities sales by representatives registered with broker-dealer affiliates

Project-based

Hourly consulting fees from $0 to $500

Subscriptions

Subscription-based fees for ongoing financial planning services; payment arrangements established via third-party vendor AdvicePay

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: A flat $20 fee per account per calendar quarter (maximum $480 per household per year) Fee-only: Flat fees up to $200,000 for financial planning; ongoing subscription fees available; hourly rates from $0 to $500

Location

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Fort Lauderdale, FL East Broward Boulevard

500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 900

Fort Lauderdale FL 33394

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida

Work history

11 years of industry experience

NewEdge Advisors, LLC.

2023 - Present • 3 years

New Orleans, LA

United Capital Financial Advisers

2017 - 2023 • 6 years

Newport Beach, CA

Baseball and Business

2017 - Present • 9 years

Plantation, FL

KFORCE

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Sunrise, FL

Global View Capital Management LLC

2014 - 2016 • 2 years

Waukesha, WI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Stuart C

ChFC®, CFS®, Series 63, Series 65

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Stuart Chamberlin Jr. is a financial advisor with three decades of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently registered as an Investment Advisor Representative with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor, where he has served clients since 2020. He is also the owner of Chamberlin Financial Inc., an insurance agency he founded in 2013, through which he offers fixed and life insurance products. Stuart holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) and Certified Fund Specialist (CFS®) designations. He is currently licensed as a Series 65 Investment Advisor Representative and maintains active Life, Health, and Annuity insurance licenses. His previous securities registrations include Series 7, Series 63, and Series 24 (Securities Principal). Sound Income Strategies manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and other advisers. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis alongside equity review and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and insurance planning through affiliated channels.

Income planning Annuities Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner

Kevin D

Series 63, Series 65

Hillsboro Beach, FL

Tempus Wealth Management

Kevin Dziubela is a financial advisor at Cetera with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Management, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Tempus Wealth Management, a financial services business. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients through a network of over 6,800 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of advisor-managed accounts, firm-sponsored model portfolios, and third-party managed solutions.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement
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David A. L

Series 63, Series 65

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

David Lurch LLC

David A. Lurch is a financial advisor with David Lurch LLC in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his own firm in 2024, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years. He serves on the board of directors for the Miami Yacht Club, a nonprofit organization. David Lurch LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and charting analyses within a modern portfolio theory framework, employing both long-term and active trading strategies across a variety of investment products.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Annuities Wealth management
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Matthew H

CFP®

Pompano Beach, FL

Hinkle Financial Services LLC

Matthew Hinkle is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Hinkle Financial Services LLC. He has been a partner at Hinkle, Rhine & Root LLC, an accounting firm, since 2022 and previously worked at Hinkle, Richter & Rhine LLP for 14 years. Hinkle Financial Services LLC provides referral and advisory services by placing clients with third-party money managers and offering comprehensive financial planning and hourly consultations. The firm does not manage client portfolios directly but emphasizes selecting external registered managers and focuses on solicitor arrangements and hourly planning engagements.

General retirement planning General tax planning
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Bruce K

CFA®, Series 66

Plantation, FL

Envision Asset Management, Inc.

Bruce Konners is the sole advisor at Envision Asset Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Plantation, Florida. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 66 license, with 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cathy Pareto & Associates Inc. and Bluekey Personal Wealth Planning. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a director and volunteer with the University of Florida Hillel. Envision Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a boutique, one-advisor model. The firm combines traditional asset-based arrangements with a subscription-style engagement and supplements client communication with periodicals and newsletters.

Wealth management
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Hugh M

Series 65

Davie, FL

Moore Financial Planning Advisors, LLC

Hugh Moore is the principal advisor at Moore Financial Planning Advisors, LLC in Davie, FL, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Harmonies of Hope. Outside of financial advising, he serves as the CEO and insurance agent of Interactive Financial Network, Inc., an insurance services business he has led since 1993, and also provides tax preparation and advisory services through IFN Business & Tax Services, LLC. Moore Financial Planning Advisors, LLC is an independent, fee-based firm serving primarily individual clients with financial planning, cash-flow management, qualified plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a meeting-driven client process and uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management, including use of the Betterment for Advisors platform and referrals to third-party managers.

Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning
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