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Melanie Bianca Blakney

Advisor at McAdam LLC — Riverside, CA

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

9 years

Location

Riverside, CA

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McAdam LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

138

Across 44 offices

Clients per advisor

40 Low

Avg AUM per client

$481,124 Low

HNW client ratio

11% Low

About

Melanie Blakney is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at McAdam LLC, where she has been since 2024. Her prior roles include positions at Pacific Wealth Management, LLC, Holstrom, Block and Parke, and Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a multi-advisor platform providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing fundamental analysis and a range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Client services

Based on McAdam LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on McAdam LLC

General retirement planning Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees generally range from $500 to $5,000 for financial planning and consulting services

Percentage

Negotiable up to 1.75% annually (varies by portfolio size, composition, service type, and representative)

Commissions

Offered by supervised persons individually as registered representatives and insurance agents under separate commission-based arrangements

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting fees may be charged on hourly basis; specific hourly rates not stated

Subscriptions

RetireUS Subscription Service charged as weekly subscription fee; specific amounts depend on service tier and agreement terms

Other

Minimum fee: Generally ranges from $500 to $5,000 fixed fee for financial planning and consulting Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services, negotiable; also weekly subscription fees for RetireUS Subscription Service

Location

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Riverside, CA

Riverside CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

9 years of industry experience

McAdam LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Philadelphia, PA

Pacific Wealth Management, LLC

2018 - 2024 • 6 years

San Diego, CA

Holstrom, Block and Parke

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Corona, CA

Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc.

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Boston, MA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 66

Fontana, CA

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Annuities Real estate investing
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Series 63, Series 65

Ontario, CA

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Wealth management Real estate investing
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Jennifer T

Series 63

Redlands, CA

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General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities
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Omar S

Series 66, Series 65

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Santa Cruz Financial

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General retirement planning Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting
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Allen D

Series 63, Series 65

Lake Mathews, CA

Royale Investment Advisor LLC

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General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management Active portfolio management
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Saad E

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Ontario, CA

Xel

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Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Debt management Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner
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