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J.P. Morgan Securities

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Firm-wide stats for J.P. Morgan Securities

Total advisors

14,404

Across 3,639 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$318,381 Low

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, offering asset‑allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Services are delivered by a select group of Wealth Advisors and are provided on a non‑discretionary basis, with clients retaining final decision‑making authority.

The firm’s process combines quantitative asset‑allocation modeling with centralized due diligence performed by a manager‑solutions team at a J.P. Morgan affiliate, and it applies an ESG eligibility framework when assembling investable universes and recommending Eligible Strategies. For the Program, JPMS generally charges asset‑based fees rather than fixed fees and limits recommendations to funds and strategies approved through its internal review processes.

Distinctive features include registrations and activities that are uncommon among peers: JPMS is registered as a security‑based swap dealer and as a futures commission merchant and is affiliated with swap‑dealer activities, expanding the product types it can access. The advisory business operates within the broader J.P. Morgan broker‑dealer and banking organization, commonly recommends affiliated funds and revenue‑sharing arrangements, and discloses a history of regulatory enforcement actions and settlements in its brochure.

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Expertise

Wealth management

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Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Location

4461 Fox Valley Center Drive

Aurora IL 60504

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Franz M

Series 63, Series 66

Aurora, IL

J.P. Morgan Securities

Franz Merkendorfer is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Aurora, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2017. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary process that incorporates quantitative modeling and ESG criteria.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Basit A

Series 63, Series 66

Aurora, IL

J.P. Morgan Securities

Basit Adhami is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various divisions within JPMorgan Chase since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner

Raul S

Series 66

Aurora, IL

J.P. Morgan Securities

Raul Santiago is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he currently works with clients to pursue financial freedom and achieve their financial goals. He focuses on building relationships to understand clients' needs, co-creating financial plans, and ensuring comfort with Fidelity and investment choices. Raul has been with Fidelity Investments since 2021, progressing through roles including Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager, and Financial Representative. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Citibank as a Personal Banker and Bank Teller from 2015 to 2021. Raul's experience spans various aspects of financial services, including investment consulting, relationship management, and personal banking. His approach to financial planning is influenced by a personal commitment to provide the kind of guidance he wished his own parents had received early in their lives. Outside of his professional work, Raul enjoys baseball, golf, soccer, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

General retirement planning Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Andres C

Series 66

Aurora, IL

J.P. Morgan Securities

Andres Cordero is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo Advisors, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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