Traverse City, MI East Front Street Office

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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 3,634 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

250 East Front Street

Traverse City MI 49684

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Alexander K

Series 63, Series 66

Traverse City, MI

J.P. Morgan Securities

Alexander Kokas is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2019, with prior roles at PNC Bank, Invest Financial Corporation, Investors Bank, and Astoria 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 alongside affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Jason P

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Traverse City, MI

J.P. Morgan Securities

Jason Piedmonte is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2015 and at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. 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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Tate Y

Series 66

Traverse City, MI

J.P. Morgan Securities

Tate Yonker is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, he held positions at Equitable Financial Life Insurance and Raymond James, and he attended Michigan State University from 2021 to 2025. 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
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Michael B

Series 66

Traverse City, MI

J.P. Morgan Securities

Michael Buren is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm uses quantitative asset-allocation modeling combined with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Mark Z

Series 66

Traverse City, MI

J.P. Morgan Securities

Mark Zivkovich is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018 and previously spent 18 years at Scottrade, Inc. There are no additional notable outside activities reported. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, employing a quantitative asset-allocation approach combined with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm’s advisory services are offered on a non-discretionary basis through a select group of Wealth Advisors.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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