This registration doesn't mean that the person is recommended by the SEC, it simply means that they are regulated by the SEC.
In general, an RIA with more than $25 million under management must register with the SEC. RIAs managing less than $25 million are registered at the state level.
Investment dictionary. Academic. 2012.
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