Michael Balch

Investment Adviser Representative at IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC

CHARLOTTE, NCCRD #1242048Dual-registered

No disclosures on record

Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

Years of Experience

42 yrs

States Registered

1 states

Exams Passed

Registrations & licenses

Registration type

Dual-registered

Registered in 1 states

Illinois

Examinations passed

Series 65

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed 11/30/2005

Series 63

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed 5/11/1984

Series 4

Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed 8/7/1987

SIE

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed 10/1/2018

Series 7

General Securities Representative Examination

Passed 2/18/1984

Approximate fees

Estimated from the firm's Form ADV — individual terms may differ. Not a quote.

Primary fee model

Assets Under Management (AUM)

Source

IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC Form ADV Part 2A (Item 5), most recent annual amendment.

Employment history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

INNOVATION PARTNERS LLCCurrent

11/20/2023 – CHARLOTTE, NC

STANFORD SECURITIES INCORPORATED

8/7/1991 – 2/4/1992PALM DESERT, CA

JANUS DISTRIBUTORS LLC

8/15/2007 – 10/30/2008DENVER, CO

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

6/8/1995 – 10/28/1996BOSTON, MA

COLUMBIA FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.

6/21/2004 – 3/17/2005BOSTON, MA

METLIFE SECURITIES INC.

6/19/1991 – 8/28/1991SPRINGFIELD, MA

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

6/19/1991 – 8/28/1991NEW YORK, NY

EVEREN SECURITIES, INC.

6/16/1992 – 5/19/1995ST. LOUIS, MO

INVESTMENT PLANNERS, INC.

6/1/2011 – 11/4/2014WILMETTE, IL

NATHAN & LEWIS SECURITIES, INC.

6/1/1987 – 6/22/1990NEW YORK, NY

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

5/25/2005 – 7/27/2007CHICAGO, IL

TUCKER, ANTHONY & R. L. DAY, INC.

2/24/1984 – 2/11/1987

NAPLES AIS, INC.

10/30/2009 – 6/3/2011LAKE OSWEGO, OR

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

10/30/1996 – 11/13/1998SMITHFIELD, RI

FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC

10/27/2014 – 12/31/2017Chicago, IL

INVESTMENT PLANNERS, INC.

1/2/2018 – 12/20/2022DECATUR, IL

STEPHENS INC.

1/15/1999 – 1/1/2003LITTLE ROCK, AR

BACAP DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

1/1/2003 – 6/21/2004CHARLOTTE, NC

Official records & sources

FINRA BrokerCheck record

Official broker registration & regulatory record

SEC IAPD record

SEC investment adviser registration record

Data as of May 30, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

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