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Michael A Blake Sr.

Advisor at Cetera — Merrick, NY 1840 Merrick Ave

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Merrick, NY 11566

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,171

Across 5,095 offices

Clients per advisor

79 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Michael Blake Sr. is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Kestra Advisory Services. He serves as president of Merrick Cares for Blue, a nonprofit supporting law enforcement officers and their communities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting more than 10,000 advisors and overseeing over $256 billion in assets.

Client services

Based on Cetera

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

Expertise

Based on Cetera

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.

Location

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Merrick, NY 1840 Merrick Ave

1840 Merrick Ave

Merrick NY 11566

Advisors at this office

6

Most active in

New York

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Warbucks4, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Dover, DE

Nassau Property 1 LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Merrick, NY

Cetera

2025 - Present • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

El Segundo, CA

Merrick Financial Group

2018 - Present • 8 years

Merrick, NY

Kestra Advisory Services, LLC.

2018 - 2025 • 7 years

Merrick, NY

Kestra Investment Services, LLC.

2018 - 2025 • 7 years

Merrick, NY

NYC Dept Of Corrections

2014 - 2016 • 2 years

New York, NY

1840 Merrick LLC

2014 - Present • 12 years

Merrick, NY

Merrick Planning Group, LLC

2014 - Present • 12 years

Merrick, NY

LPL Financial, llc

2013 - 2018 • 5 years

Merrick, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

David W

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Great Neck, NY

The WealthPlan LLC

David Warshaw is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at The WealthPlan LLC, an independent firm based in Great Neck, NY. Prior to founding The WealthPlan LLC and WealthPlan Risk Management LLC in 2020, he worked at Blueprint Wealth Alliance LLC and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Warshaw is also a licensed insurance agent, focusing on life insurance, fixed annuities, and related products. The WealthPlan LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $73.8 million in assets and offers customized portfolio construction based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, incorporating a range of investment strategies and advising on held-away workplace accounts and digital asset custody.

Founder/Business Owner
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Kadri A

Series 65

Farmingdale, NY

Financial Gym Advisors

Kadri Augustin is a Series 65-licensed advisor with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC. Prior to joining Connective Wealth Partners in 2025, Kadri worked at FG Advisory Services, LLC and The Financial Gym, Inc., among other roles. Kadri maintains a temporary dual registration with FG Advisory Services, LLC during the transition to Connective Wealth Partners. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, offering diversified portfolios that include ETFs, equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Private / alternative investments
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Paul B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Melville, NY

BIGGIN, INC.

Paul Biggin is the sole advisor at BIGGIN, INC., an independent firm based in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has four years of industry experience. He has been with BIGGIN, INC. since 2012. BIGGIN, INC. provides personalized investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes a variety of strategies, including option writing, while coordinating with clients’ outside professionals as needed.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Chong Tong C

Series 65

Arverne, NY

Rhizome Capital Management LLC

Chong Tong Chen is the sole advisor at Rhizome Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has been with Rhizome Capital Management since 2021 and has been involved with Rhizome Partners LP since 2013. Rhizome Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals and manages three privately offered Delaware limited-partnership funds under Regulation D. The firm employs fundamental analysis and pursues concentrated strategies including long/short trading in micro- and small-cap equity and debt, with additional focus on real-estate and hard-asset exposures.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Real estate investing
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Neil C

CFP®, Series 63

Bayside, NY

NGC Financial, LLC

Neil Carousso is a Certified Financial Planner® with 32 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at NGC Financial, LLC since 2000. He also owns an accounting and tax preparation business focused on individual tax clients during the seasonal period from February through April. NGC Financial, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as advice to businesses on employer retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, tactical allocation approach with non-discretionary portfolio management and maintains an affiliation with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer while also offering affiliated tax and accounting services.

Annuities Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Michael R

Series 66

Melville, NY

Mountain Creek Capital, LLC

Michael Reidlinger is a financial advisor at Mountain Creek Capital, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has held the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC from 2010 to 2018 before founding Mountain Creek Capital in 2018. Mountain Creek Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to tailor portfolios, incorporating equities, bonds, mutual funds, limited partnerships, and options strategies, with integrated risk management and regular account reviews.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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