Kevin Randall Merling

Employer firm

LPl Financial LLC CRD 6413

$819B regulatory AUM 209,600 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Educational seminars
• CONSULTING AND OTHER NON-DISCRETIONARY ADVISORY SERVICES

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 03/2016 → Present
  Lpl Financial, Llc
  Naperville, IL
• 03/2016 → 05/2018
  Highpoint Advisor Group, Llc
  Downers Grove, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2016-03-14 → 2018-05-08
  Highpoint Planning Partners
  Downers Grove, IL
• 2010-06-29 → 2016-03-17
  Strategic Advisers Llc
  Oakbrook, IL
  Farmington, MI

Other Businesses

1. 3/11/2016: No Business Name - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance - Insurance Producer - 5% Time Spent. 2. 3/22/2018 - Axis Wealth Advisors, LLC - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Started 03/21/2018 - 160 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading. 3. 09/05/2024 - Naper Properties LLC - Investment Related - Home Based - Real Estate Rental - Start Date - 04/04/2022 - 1 Hours Per Month/0 Hours During Trading 4. 12/05/2025 - Axis Tax Advisors LLC - Tax Prep/Accounting/CPA - Owner - Not Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date 11/06/2025 - 1 hour per month/ during trading

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2010-05-31

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• Kevin Merling