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Aaron Thomas Cates

24 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
3508 advisors
Number of Clients
401,726 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$491K average
Assets Under Management
$197.4B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K

The firm charges a negotiable program fee, which is a percentage of your account value. The specific fee percentage is not listed in a structured table, but is stated as 2.00% for FundSource, CustomChoice, Private Investment Management, Fundamental Choice, Asset Advisor, Private Advisor Network and Customized Portfolios programs. For the Personalized UMA Program, there is an advisory fee of 2.00% plus manager fees ranging from 0.0% to 0.50%. A platform fee of 0.050% will apply to certain program accounts.

Areas of Practice
Investment Management
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Advisor Information

Office location

1515 W 22nd St., Suite 525, Oak Brook, IL, 60523

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC Broker
June 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors
June 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC Broker
October 2016 - June 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
October 2016 - June 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC
March 2015 - October 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos
Manning & Napier Investor Services, INC.Broker
March 2015 - October 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos
Calamos Advisors LLC
December 2012 - February 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Calamos Financial Services LLCBroker
July 2011 - February 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Calamos Wealth Management LLC
July 2011 - December 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos
Russell Financial Services, Inc., Part of Russell InvestmentsBroker
May 2011 - June 2011 · 1 mo
Calamos Financial Services LLCBroker
September 2005 - February 2011 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Wayne Hummer Asset Management Company
March 2005 - September 2005 · 6 mos
Focused Investments L.L.C.Broker
March 2005 - September 2005 · 6 mos
Claymore Advisors, LLC
May 2004 - February 2005 · 9 mos
Claymore Securities, INC. Broker
May 2004 - February 2005 · 9 mos
Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, INC.
March 2003 - May 2004 · 1 yr 2 mos
Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, INC. Broker
March 2003 - May 2004 · 1 yr 2 mos
Continental Capital Investment Services
January 2002 - March 2003 · 1 yr 2 mos
Continental Capital Investment Services, INC.Broker
October 2001 - March 2003 · 1 yr 5 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
January 2001 - November 2001 · 10 mos
State Registrations38 states
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