Christopher Williams
Christopher Williams is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Chicago, IL, with 37 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
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.
Location
110 N Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60606
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June 1996Other Business Activities
Christopher is a board member for the Kenilworth Park District Board since December 2024. He dedicates minimal time each month overseeing parklands and programming.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
Leumi Investment Services INC.Broker
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
Imst Distributors, LLCBroker
Pioneer Funds Distributor, INC.Broker
Oak Ridge Investments, LLC
Barclays Capital INC.Broker
Barclays Capital INC.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLCBroker
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
Salomon Smith Barney INC.Broker
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
Smith Barney, Harris Upham & CO., IncorporatedBroker
State Registrations5 states
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