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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Planner20 years in industry

Michael Parks

Advisor at UPRAISE WEALTH ADVISORY, LLC

ANNAPOLIS, MD

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 5
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jul 13, 2006 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: UPRAISE WEALTH ADVISORY, LLC
Current firm class: state registeredderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jul 12, 2006earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 20derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S66|S63|S65
First exam: Jul 12, 2006
First registration: Jul 13, 2006
Dual registered: no
Other names: Michael G Parks|Michael Parks|Michael Gorman Parks
IAPD individual key: 5124864

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
UPRAISE WEALTH ADVISORY, LLC	State registered	Sep 10, 2025	n/a	yes	ANNAPOLIS, MD	Current employment
EDWARD JONES	National bd RIA	Jan 31, 2022	Sep 10, 2025	no	ST LOUIS, MO\|PRINCE FREDERICK, MD\|Annapolis, MD\|ANNAPOLIS, MD\|DUNKIRK, MD\|Annapolis, MD\|DUNKIRK, MD	Previous registration
FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORS	Former SEC adviser	Jul 13, 2018	Jan 14, 2022	no	BOSTON, MA	Previous registration
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	National bd RIA	May 30, 2018	Jul 13, 2018	no	ANNAPOLIS, MD	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Jul 13, 2006	Sep 4, 2007	no	COLUMBIA, MD	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
EDWARD JONES	UPRAISE WEALTH ADVISORY, LLC	Sep 10, 2025	Sep 10, 2025	0	Firm change	Ibd to state RIA
FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORS	EDWARD JONES	Jan 14, 2022	Jan 31, 2022	17	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORS	Jul 13, 2018	Jul 13, 2018	0	Bulk transfer	Ibd to new firm
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	Sep 4, 2007	May 30, 2018	3,921	Firm change after gap	Wirehouse to ibd

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
288590:250:MA:2022-01-10	Jan 14, 2022	Jan 31, 2022	BOSTON, MA	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ UPRAISE WEALTH ADVISORY, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Sep 10, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ EDWARD JONESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 31, 2022 to Sep 10, 2025factForm ADV
→ FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 13, 2018 to Jan 14, 2022factForm ADV
→ STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 30, 2018 to Jul 13, 2018factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 13, 2006 to Sep 4, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Sep 10, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Michael Parks left Edward Jones for Upraise Wealth Advisory, Llc (registered 2025-09-10)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jan 14, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Michael Parks left Fidelity Personal And Workplace Advisors for Edward Jones (registered 2022-01-31)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago