For a financial professional like Michael William Maniatis, the Privacy Policy must be professional, reassuring, and compliant with both financial regulations and digital privacy laws.
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: December 2025
At the office of Michael William Maniatis, we recognize that our clients entrust us with more than just their assets—they entrust us with their private information. As a fiduciary with 13 years of experience serving clients across 54 jurisdictions, protecting your confidentiality is a cornerstone of our professional integrity.
1. Information We Collect
To provide comprehensive investment advisory and brokerage services, we collect non-public personal information about you from the following sources:
- Information from you: Data provided on applications or other forms (such as name, address, Social Security number, assets, and income).
- Transactional information: Data about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others (such as account balances and payment history).
- Digital Data: Information collected through our website, including IP addresses, cookies, and analytics to improve your user experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data exclusively to:
- Manage and administer your investment accounts.
- Provide financial planning and brokerage services.
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements across the 54 jurisdictions in which we are licensed.
- Communicate market updates, newsletters, and account-related notifications.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share your information with non-affiliated third parties as permitted or required by law, such as:
- Custodians & Clearing Firms: To execute trades and maintain your accounts (e.g., Charles Schwab, Fidelity).
- Regulatory Authorities: To comply with subpoenas or requests from FINRA, the SEC, or state regulators.
- Service Providers: Trusted partners who assist us in tech support or document shredding, all of whom are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
4. Protecting Your Data
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your non-public personal information. This includes:
- Bank-level encryption and secure servers.
- Multi-factor authentication for account access.
- Strict internal protocols that limit access to your information to only those employees who need it to provide services to you.
5. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your state of residence, you may have specific rights regarding your data (such as the CCPA in California). You may request to review the information we have on file for you or request corrections to ensure your records are accurate.
6. Updates to This Policy
As regulations evolve, we may update this policy. We will notify active clients of any material changes and keep the most current version available on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us
