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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)29 years in industry

MICHAEL FERNANDEZ

Advisor at LPL FINANCIAL LLC

ORLANDO, FL

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 8
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Oct 30, 1997 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Mar 21, 1997earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 29derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 7
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S66
First exam: Mar 21, 1997
First registration: Oct 30, 1997
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: MICHAEL J FERNANDEZ|MICHAEL JOSEPH FERNANDEZ
IAPD individual key: 2768824

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 4, 2025	n/a	yes	ORLANDO, FL	Current employment
FIRST HORIZON ADVISORS, INC	Former SEC adviser	Jul 24, 2025	Aug 21, 2025	no	Orlando, FL	Previous registration
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Dec 17, 2024	Jun 26, 2025	no	ORLANDO, FL	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Jan 15, 2020	Aug 30, 2024	no	ORLANDO, FL\|TARPON SPRINGS, FL\|WINTER PARK, FL	Previous registration
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Nov 2, 2018	Jun 4, 2019	no	TAMPA, FL\|CLERMONT, FL	Previous registration
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Oct 4, 2018	Nov 2, 2018	no	TAMPA, FL\|CLERMONT, FL	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY	Wirehouse	Nov 5, 2010	Oct 4, 2017	no	Winter Park, FL\|Champions Gate, FL\|DELAND, FL\|GAINESVILLE, FL\|Jacksonville, FL\|OCALA, FL\|Orlando, FL\|ORMOND BEACH, FL\|Ponte Vedra Beach, FL\|TALLAHASSEE, FL\|The Villages, FL\|ORLANDO, FL	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Oct 30, 1997	Oct 1, 2010	no	ORLANDO, FL\|WINTER PARK, FL\|NEW YORK, NY\|FT. LAUDERDALE, FL\|WINTER PARK, FL\|NEW YORK, NY	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
FIRST HORIZON ADVISORS, INC	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Aug 21, 2025	Sep 4, 2025	14	Bulk transfer	RIA to ibd
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	FIRST HORIZON ADVISORS, INC	Jun 26, 2025	Jul 24, 2025	28	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Aug 30, 2024	Dec 17, 2024	109	Firm change	Wirehouse to ibd
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Jun 4, 2019	Jan 15, 2020	225	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.	OSAIC WEALTH, INC.	Nov 2, 2018	Nov 2, 2018	0	Bulk transfer	Ibd to ibd
MORGAN STANLEY	SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.	Oct 4, 2017	Oct 4, 2018	365	Firm change	Wirehouse to ibd
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	MORGAN STANLEY	Oct 1, 2010	Nov 5, 2010	35	Firm change	Wirehouse to wirehouse

Relationships

Registered with (8)

→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Sep 4, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ FIRST HORIZON ADVISORS, INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 24, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025factForm ADV
→ CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 17, 2024 to Jun 26, 2025factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 15, 2020 to Aug 30, 2024factForm ADV
→ OSAIC WEALTH, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 4, 2019factForm ADV
→ SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 4, 2018 to Nov 2, 2018factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 5, 2010 to Oct 4, 2017factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 30, 1997 to Oct 1, 2010factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jun 26, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Michael Fernandez left Cetera Investment Advisers Llc for First Horizon Advisors, Inc (registered 2025-07-24)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Aug 30, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Michael Fernandez left Wells Fargo Advisors for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2024-12-17)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago