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Michael Hanania Benklifa

Advisor at ALIYA FINANCIAL

HIGHLAND PARK, NJ

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 10
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 16, 2006 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: ALIYA FINANCIAL
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: May 15, 2006earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 20derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 9
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S66|S63|S65
First exam: May 15, 2006
First registration: May 16, 2006
Dual registered: no
Other names: Michael Benklifa|MICHAEL HANANIA BENKLIFA
IAPD individual key: 5105655

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
ALIYA FINANCIAL	State registered	Jun 30, 2026	n/a	yes	HIGHLAND PARK, NJ	Current employment
ALIGHT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Independent wealth	Apr 25, 2022	Apr 3, 2023	no	CHARLOTTE, NC\|Highland Park, NJ	Previous registration
BETTER OPTIONS LLC	n/a	Dec 11, 2020	Apr 1, 2022	no	Highland Park, NJ	Previous registration
USAA INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANY	No RAUM reported	Aug 23, 2018	Jan 7, 2020	no	Addison, TX\|ADDISON, TX	Previous registration
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Mar 5, 2018	Jul 2, 2018	no	Dallas, TX	Previous registration
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jul 28, 2015	Oct 8, 2015	no	ADDISON, TX	Previous registration
PRESTONCREST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC.	n/a	Aug 11, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	no	DALLAS, TX	Previous registration
OTHELLO CONSULTING, INC.	n/a	Mar 6, 2009	Aug 12, 2014	no	DALLAS, TX	Previous registration
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.	Wirehouse	Oct 27, 2006	Aug 21, 2008	no	PLANO, TX	Previous registration
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	National bd RIA	May 16, 2006	Aug 30, 2006	no	DALLAS, TX	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
ALIGHT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	ALIYA FINANCIAL	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 30, 2026	1,184	Firm change after gap	RIA to state RIA
BETTER OPTIONS LLC	ALIGHT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Apr 1, 2022	Apr 25, 2022	24	Firm change	Other
USAA INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANY	BETTER OPTIONS LLC	Jan 7, 2020	Dec 11, 2020	339	Firm change	Other
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	USAA INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANY	Jul 2, 2018	Aug 23, 2018	52	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Oct 8, 2015	Mar 5, 2018	879	Firm change after gap	Other
PRESTONCREST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC.	PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Dec 31, 2014	Jul 28, 2015	209	Firm change	Other
OTHELLO CONSULTING, INC.	PRESTONCREST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC.	Aug 12, 2014	Aug 11, 2014	-1	Firm change	Other
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.	OTHELLO CONSULTING, INC.	Aug 21, 2008	Mar 6, 2009	197	Firm change	Other
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.	Aug 30, 2006	Oct 27, 2006	58	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse

Relationships

Registered with (10)

→ ALIYA FINANCIALRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jun 30, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ ALIGHT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 25, 2022 to Apr 3, 2023factForm ADV
→ BETTER OPTIONS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 11, 2020 to Apr 1, 2022factForm ADV
→ USAA INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 23, 2018 to Jan 7, 2020factForm ADV
→ MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 5, 2018 to Jul 2, 2018factForm ADV
→ PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 28, 2015 to Oct 8, 2015factForm ADV
→ PRESTONCREST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 11, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014factForm ADV
→ OTHELLO CONSULTING, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 6, 2009 to Aug 12, 2014factForm ADV
→ UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 27, 2006 to Aug 21, 2008factForm ADV
→ EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 16, 2006 to Aug 30, 2006factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Apr 3, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Michael Hanania Benklifa left Alight Financial Advisors, Llc for Aliya Financial (registered 2026-06-30)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Apr 1, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Michael Hanania Benklifa left Better Options Llc for Alight Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-04-25)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago