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Merlin Ames

Advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

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Location

Lancaster, WI 53813

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

19 years

About

Merlin Ames is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including National Asset Management and Ridgeway & Conger, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Ames owns a financial services business in Lancaster, WI. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model-based portfolio management strategies and integrates services with affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Client services

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals
Non-discretionary investment advice regarding securities of affiliates of masterworks.io, llc.

Expertise

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Percentage

$0 - $249,000: 3.00% $250,000 - $749,999: 2.50% $750,000 - $1,499,999: 2.00% $1,500,000 - $4,999,999: 1.75% $5,000,000+: 1.50%

Commissions

Arete Advisors may receive commissions from insurance sales through affiliated insurance agency

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Performance-based

Performance-based fees or carried interest ranging from 5% to 20% on certain private funds as disclosed in offering documents

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 (generally required initial minimum account balance, may be waived based on individual needs and complexity) Fee-only: Hourly fees and flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Location

207 W Maple Street, Suite B

Lancaster, WI 53813

Most active in

Wisconsin

Work history

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Arete Wealth Management, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

National Asset Management

2018 - 2022 (4 years)

National Securities Corporation

2016 - 2022 (6 years)

Disclosures

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