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Michael Obuchowski

Advisor at Merlin Asset Management — Newport, RI

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

17 years

Location

Newport, RI 02840

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Merlin Asset Management

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

26 High

Avg AUM per client

$2,671,888 Very High

HNW client ratio

81% Very High

About

Michael Obuchowski is the sole advisor at Merlin Asset Management in Newport, RI, holding a Series 65 credential with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Concert Wealth Management, North Shore Asset Management, First Empire Asset Management, and Altanes Investments. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and certain business entities with discretionary investment management focused on growth-oriented equity strategies across large-cap, SMID, and small-cap stocks. Merlin Asset Management employs a blend of bottom-up fundamental research, thematic top-down views, quantitative screening, and derivative-based approaches, including long-dated option overlays and supervised AI tools, to manage concentrated, low-turnover portfolios.

Client services

Based on Merlin Asset Management

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Merlin Asset Management

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.35% $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,000+: Negotiable

Performance-based

20% of returns exceeding Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF (Ticker: RPG) on returns above positive absolute return, assessed annually for qualified clients.

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000

Location

Newport, RI

449 Thames Street, Suite 301 A

Newport RI 02840

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York · Rhode Island · Texas

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Merlin Asset Management

2014 - Present • 12 years

Newport, RI

Concert Wealth Management, Inc.

2014 - 2016 • 2 years

San Jose, CA

North Shore Asset Management, Llc

2013 - 2014 • 1 year

Lloyd Harbor, NY

First Empire Asset Management, Inc.

2008 - 2012 • 4 years

Hauppauge, NY

Altanes Investments, LLC

2008 - 2008 • 1 year

Locust Valley, NY

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