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Christopher Leo Michelsen

26 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
176 advisors
Number of Clients
17,372 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$405K average
Assets Under Management
$7.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
AUM-Based Fees (Tiered)
Assets Under ManagementAnnual Fee
Up to $250K2.75%
$250K - $1.0M2.50%
$1M+2.00%

Maximum fees. Actual fees and breakpoints are negotiable.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Estimated Annual Fee

B. Riley Wealth Advisors offers wrap fee programs where you pay a single fee for investment advice, brokerage, and custodial services. The maximum annual fee for the Advisor-as-Portfolio Manager (APM) program is 2.75% on the first $250,000, 2.50% on the next $750,000, and 2.00% above $1,000,000. Fees and breakpoints are negotiable. Sub-advisers on the Envestnet platform typically charge 0.25% to 0.75% per year, included in the wrap fee. The minimum account size ranges from $25,000 to $250,000, but is negotiable. Clients may receive a net negative yield on cash balances held in the Bank Deposit Sweep Program (BDSP).

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningHigh Net Worth
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Advisor Information

Office location

299 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10171

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Christopher is involved in several outside business activities. He spends nearly full-time working under the marketing name Strategic Family Capital, is part owner of BellaWolf Records LLC (his wife's music business), provides referrals to M&A/IB companies, and is an agent for B. Riley Wealth Insurance, selling fixed insurance.

Employment History
Current Registrations
B. Riley Wealth Advisors, INC.
August 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos
B. Riley Wealth ManagementBroker
September 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
B Riley Wealth Management
September 2021 - December 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
August 2014 - September 2021 · 7 yrs 1 mo
UBS Financial Services INC. Broker
August 2012 - September 2021 · 9 yrs 1 mo
UBS Securities LLCBroker
March 2001 - September 2012 · 11 yrs 6 mos
UBS Painewebber INC. Broker
May 1999 - March 2001 · 1 yr 10 mos
State Registrations21 states
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Exams
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