Michael Kernicky
Financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC · Media, PA
Last updated 2026-10-10
Claim your profileMichael Kernicky is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC in Media, PA, CRD 1047508. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 63, Series 65. IAPD registration began 2007-11-28.
Registration
- CRD number
- 1047508
- Registration status
- Active
- IAPD registration
- 2007-11-28
- Industry Experience
- 18 years
- Work Experience
- 40 years
- States registered
- NJ, PA, TX
Licenses and exams
- Series 63
- Series 65
Designations
- CFP®
Work history
- 1986-03 to 2018-08 · Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated · Media, PA
- 2011-06 to 2018-08 · Bank of America, N.A. · Media, PA
- 2018-08 to Present · Janney Montgomery Scott LLC · Media, PA
Current employment
- Janney Montgomery Scott LLC · Philadelphia, PA
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
- Regulatory AUM
- $110,113,690,076
- Registered advisors
- 1,342
- Offices
- 193
- Clients per advisor
- 181.7 (High)
- Average AUM per client
- $451.6K (Low)
- High-net-worth client ratio
- 41.3% (Moderate)
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC: advisors, services and reported ETF investments
About
Michael Kernicky is a CFP® financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC in Media, PA. Reported securities licenses include Series 63 and Series 65. The latest record indicates 18 years of industry experience and 40 years of reported work history.
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC's firm-level Form ADV reports 1,342 advisors across 193 offices; approximately 181.7 clients per advisor, average assets per client of $451,641, and regulatory AUM of $110.1B; client categories including Individuals (non-HNW), High net worth individuals, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, State or municipal government entities, and Corporations or other businesses; services including Financial Planning Services, Portfolio Management: Individuals and Small Businesses, Portfolio Management: Businesses or Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting Services, and Selection of Other Advisers.
PortfolioFuture's firm-level 13F analysis covers $24.8M across 1,039 reported ETF positions for the 2026-06-30 reporting period. These are firm-level disclosures, not investments attributed to Michael Kernicky personally.
Reported ETF positions
Janney Montgomery Scott reports 1,039 ETF positions worth $24.8M on Form 13F; the largest are listed.
| Fund | Reported value |
|---|---|
| IVV — iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $1.4M |
| XLK — State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | $914.4K |
| QQQ — Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | $628K |
| SPY — SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | $535.8K |
| XLF — State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $512K |
Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
Noteworthy reported investments
Janney Montgomery Scott's strongest reported position on each research ranking. Institution-level evidence, not this advisor's or any client's holding.
| Ranking | Fund | Reported value | Percentile | Key figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similar Fund Ranking | CGDV — Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | $167.2K | Top 99.9% | Peer conviction 86.4% · Active return +5.44% |
| Addressable Market | DYNF — iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | $296.8K | Top 99.9% | Addressable AUM $14.9T · Peer conviction 86.8% |
| Residual Alpha | CORO — iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF | $91.1K | Top 99.8% | Residual alpha +5.96% · Residual Sharpe 0.24 |
| Diversification Benefits | IALT — iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | $83.2K | Top 99.4% | Replicability (R²) 33.8% · Residual Sharpe 1.52 |
Historical comparisons from the published research release formed 2026-10-02; not forecasts or recommendations. Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
What this firm offers
Filed by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC on Form ADV.
Client services
- Financial Planning Services
- Individuals and Small Businesses
- Businesses or Institutional Clients
- Pension Consulting Services
- Selection of Other Advisers
- Educational Seminars or Workshops
Fee options
- Percentage of Assets Under Management
- Fixed Fees (Other Than Subscription)
- Commissions
- Other
Business and affiliations
- Broker-Dealer (Registered or Unregistered)
- Insurance Broker or Agent
- Trust Company
- Sells Non-Advisory Products or Services
- Broker-Dealer or Municipal Securities Dea
- Other Investment Adviser (Incl. Financial
- Trust Company
- Insurance Company or Agency
Location
1400 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063-2098
12 advisors at this office.
Contact
The firm's filed contact details.
- Phone: 215-665-6000
- Website: janney.com
Official record
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