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CFP
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CFP

Richard Soares

43 Years of Experience
Flagstaff, AZ
4 DisclosuresBroker

Richard Soares is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Flagstaff, AZ, with 43 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25581 advisors
Number of Clients
1,738,212 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$869K average
Assets Under Management
$1511.1B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

The program's fees consist of two parts: the fee you pay to Bank of America for its services, and a fee for the specific investment strategy you choose. The strategy fee, called the Style Manager Expense, generally ranges from 0.00% to 0.50% of your assets annually. Clients investing in strategies managed by related entities will not be charged a Style Manager Expense.

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Location

2 S Beaver St, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001

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History

Regulatory History (4)
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Customer Dispute
August 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
October 2001
Settled
Customer Dispute
April 2000
Denied
Customer Dispute
November 1995
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - July 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - July 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos
Morgan Stanley
August 1998 - April 2007 · 8 yrs 8 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
March 1983 - April 2007 · 24 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations4 states
AZCAMANH
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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